US Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls off China visit due to ‘spy balloon’ floating over US airspace
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a visit to China that had been expected to start yesterday after a Chinese spy balloon was tracked flying across the United States in what US officials called a “clear violation” of US sovereignty.
The Pentagon said on Thursday it was tracking a high-altitude surveillance balloon over the continental United States.
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