Biden's Balloon Diplomacy with China
TL;DR
President Biden made excuses for China's spy balloon flight, saying that President Xi Jinping never meant to fly a spy balloon over sensitive American military sites earlier this year. The conciliatory comments came as Secretary of State Antony Blinken continued a two-day visit to Beijing, his first diplomatic trip there since he called off a planned trip as the balloon made its uncontested three-day journey across US airspace. US-China relations have grown increasingly tense during Biden’s presidency.
- Biden excuses China's spy balloon flight as Blinken visits Beijing New York Post
- Biden claims spy balloon was 'more embarrassing' for China, suggests it wasn't 'intentional' Fox News
- Biden hopes to meet China's Xi soon Reuters
- Biden calls spy balloon 'embarrassing' for China ahead of Blinken talks in Beijing The Independent
- Biden was talked out of calling Xi after surveillance balloon incident NBC News
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