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China’s overseas ministry says that sustaining communication channels in any respect ranges is vital and has blamed winds for pushing what it known as a civilian airship into US airspace.
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Beijing has stated that US media and politicians had taken benefit of US allegations that China flew an espionage balloon over the northwest United States.
On Saturday, China’s overseas ministry launched an announcement addressing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Friday announcement to cancel a uncommon deliberate journey to Beijing.
Moments earlier than the choice to scrap the go to – aimed toward easing tensions between the 2 international locations – China issued a uncommon assertion of remorse and blamed winds for pushing what it known as a civilian airship into US airspace.
“China… never violated the territory and airspace of any sovereign country,” it stated.
“Some politicians and media in the United States used the (balloon) incident as a pretext to attack and smear China.”
The ministry stated sustaining communication channels in any respect ranges was vital, “especially in dealing with some unexpected situations in a calm and reliable manner”.
The assertion additional added as regards to Blinken’s journey, which was to have begun Sunday and had been broadly publicised within the United States: “As a matter of fact, neither China nor the United States has announced any visit.
“It is the United States’ personal choice to launch the related info and we respect that.”
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The US took custody of the balloon when it entered its airspace, an official advised reporters on situation of anonymity.
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