US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the Chinese balloon incident as irresponsible.

(Reuters)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The Chinese spy balloon broke into the airspace of the United States, sparking international discussion.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who had planned to visit China, also postponed his trip because of the incident and criticized China for its irresponsible actions.

"Reuters" reported that Blinken said at a news conference during his visit to South Korea that he had reflected with Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission of China, that it was irresponsible to break out the controversy on the eve of his upcoming visit to China. Wait until the time is right to go.

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Blinken said that the focus is to resolve the current dispute, so a new timetable for visiting China will not be finalized immediately. "The first step is...to get this surveillance equipment out of our airspace." However, the United States will continue to maintain relations with China. communication channel.

White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said that President Joe Biden learned of the Chinese balloon news through a briefing on Tuesday local time.

The government's consensus is that it is not an appropriate time to visit the People's Republic of China.

Regarding China's claim that the balloon was for civilian use and entered the United States by "force majeure" factors, Champier said, "The appearance of the balloon in the airspace of the United States clearly violates our country's sovereignty and international law. It is unacceptable that this incident will happen. .”

US Pentagon officials announced yesterday that a spy balloon entered US airspace a few days ago and flew over the state of Montana, where the US nuclear bomb silo is located.

The Chinese side later admitted that the balloon came from China, saying it was a force majeure accident.