US Postpones Blinken's China Trip After Spy Balloon Discovery
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday postponed a trip to China just hours before he was set to depart after a high-altitude Chinese surveillance balloon was discovered flying over U.S. airspace. U.S. officials told reporters on background that Blinken did not want the incident to dominate discussions. The scheduled visit was the first for Blinken as secretary of state. The news came shortly after a China foreign ministry spokesperson confirmed the balloon did, in fact, belong to China. Читать дальше...