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Despite the “regrets” expressed by Beijing, Secretary of State Antony Blinken canceled his visit to China, which was to take place this weekend.
From our correspondent in the United States, Claire Meynial
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IGood faith protests from China were not enough. Shortly before the time at which he should have left, the head of American diplomacy Antony Blinken informed his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, that he was canceling his visit. “The presence of this spy balloon in airspace is a clear violation of United States sovereignty and international law,” he said at a press conference. It is an irresponsible act and the decision to do so on the eve of my visit undermines the substantive discussions that we were supposed to have. »
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