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US secretary of state, Antony Blinken cancels trip to Beijing
Trip was cancelled as a Chinese 'spy balloon' was detected in US airspace
China claims its 'weather airship' that had blown off course

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Chinese balloon in US airspace; Antony Blinken cancels trip to Beijing

Name: Chinese balloon in US airspace; Antony Blinken cancels trip to Beijing
Uploaded: 2023-02-04T08:07:28.000+05:30
Duration: T00M31S
Channel: Editorji News Desk
Description: In a phone call with Wang Yi, Blinken noted China's "statement of regret but conveyed that this is an irresponsible act and a clear violation of US sovereignty and international law that undermined the purpose of the trip," a S...

In a phone call with Wang Yi, Blinken noted China's "statement of regret but conveyed that this is an irresponsible act and a clear violation of US sovereignty and international law that undermined the purpose of the trip," a State Department statement said.

Updated: Sep 02, 2022 10:53

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Chinese balloon in US airspace; Antony Blinken cancels trip to Beijing

As the mystery around a suspected Chinese spy balloon flying over sensitive sites in the western United States intensifies; Secretary of State, Antony Blinken on Friday abruptly called off his high-stakes Beijing trip aimed at easing U.S.-China tensions.

The decision came despite China’s claim that the balloon was a weather research airship that had blown off course.

The US, meanwhile, has described it as a surveillance vehicle.

(Agency inputs)

Also Watch: China reacts to 'spy balloon' allegation by USA, says 'verifying' reports

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