Wang Yi, China's top diplomat, called the U.S. reaction to the balloon incident 'absurd and hysterical' in his remarks at the Munich Security Conference.
flying in U.S. airspace, heightened tensions between the two powers and forced Secretary of State Tony Blinken to postpone his planned trip to Beijing.Wang said China made it clear to the U.S. that the balloon was a civilian unmanned vehicle with limited navigation capability that blew off course.
Wang accused the U.S. of violating international treaties by using force against the balloon and said China filed an official diplomatic protest. Wang claimed the U.S. downed the balloon in an effort to divert attention from its domestic problems and added it is the responsibility of the Biden administration to fix relations.The U.S. said the balloon was a "clear violation of U.S. sovereignty and international law."
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