The US military dispatched warplanes on the 4th to shoot down the Chinese spy balloon that broke into the airspace.
(Reuters)
[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] China's spy balloon violated US airspace and sparked international heated discussions. The US military dispatched fighter jets to shoot it down, and China exploded in protest.
In response to Beijing's possible next step, experts on U.S. China policy believe that China will continue to shirk its responsibilities, insisting that the balloon is only used for meteorological research, further provoking it on the grounds of "overreaction" by the U.S., and sending ships commanded by the People's Liberation Army to interfere with the U.S. salvage Wreck of the spy balloon.
According to Fox News, a Chinese high-altitude reconnaissance balloon broke into the U.S. airspace a few days ago and floated over several sensitive military sites. Washington was furious and accused Beijing of violating sovereignty and violating international law, and dispatched an F-22 fighter jet on the 4th. The balloon was shot down with an AIM-9X air-to-air missile over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Carolina.
As soon as the news came out, the US's move to defend its sovereignty was met with strong protests from the Chinese side. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement accusing the US of using force as an "obvious overreaction".
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Heino Klinck, former deputy assistant secretary of the US Department of Defense for East Asian Affairs, said on the 4th that China will only continue to claim that the balloon is of a civilian nature and is only used for meteorological research. Shooting down operations, continuing to deny that they are at fault, and portraying themselves as innocent people obediently obeying international law and related norms. Although I do not believe that China will take actual action to resort to force, it is very likely that they will show more diplomatic rhetoric. Aggressive attitude, after all, it has become their norm to shirk responsibility.”
Ke Hainuo, who was stationed in Beijing in the past, also said that China may use similar actions to break into Taiwan's airspace. If Taiwan takes the same measures as the United States to shoot it down, China will have an excuse to take further actions against Taiwan. "I can foresee that China is invading Taiwan’s airspace will become more aggressive.” Ke Hainuo said bluntly that as the situation in the Taiwan Strait heats up, the most important thing is that the United States and its allies are ready to confront China when necessary.
James Anderson, undersecretary of defense policy during the Trump administration, pointed out that China may further provoke the United States in the future, and Washington must remain vigilant and be prepared to resolutely defend national security interests at home and abroad.
He also predicted that in the next few days, more than one civilian vessel commanded by the People's Liberation Army may be dispatched to interfere with the salvaging balloon wreckage operations in US territorial waters. A one-way ticket to the bottom of the sea.”
Zack Cooper, a senior researcher on China issues at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a Washington think tank, believes that China should hope to calm things down next. It is expected that there will be a public statement in the near future, and efforts will be made to reschedule the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (Antony Cooper). Blinken) visit schedule.