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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

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.

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      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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