Kamala Harris minimizes impact of balloon incident accused of espionage on relations with China

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administration Joe Biden looks stable prevent further rise with voltage Chinesewas fired upon entering the airspace. United States of America A balloon accused of espionage and dropped by Washington. this tuesday Vice President Kamala HarrisWhen asked in an interview with Politico whether the incident would have an impact on diplomatic relations between the two superpowers, he replied: “No, I do not think so”.

Harris also said that “everything that’s happened in the last week and a half, approach What the current US government has declared with China:Competition, but not conflict or conflict”. And he reminded that this is an approach he personally conveyed to Xi Jinping when they met at a summit in Bangkok in November; That same month, the Chinese president and Biden had a face-to-face meeting in Bali and they made a promise. A rapprochement process is initiated to reduce the tension that explodes with the balloon event.

Harris’ comments came just hours before the Vice President began his trip to Germany this weekend, the night he headed the US delegation. Munich Security Conference. And although Harris told Politico, Meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yivarious media Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Who postponed a planned trip to China because of the balloon incident? now considering meeting with Beijing’s top diplomat during his stay in Munich.

Chinese accusations

Time will tell if the US will be able to keep the crisis escalating, but efforts are becoming increasingly evident, and on Tuesday government sources leaked information to ‘The Washington Post’ hinting at the possibility of a Chinese bubble coming. The United States was at least partially unwelcome by Beijing. And in the other fundamental part of the reduction equation, ChineseCurrently, a defensive line is overtly guarded, including the offensive.

The Xi government denied that the balloon was a spy, but apologized initially and in an unconventional step. But after he was shot, he accused Washington of “overreacting”. And it has since accused the US of sending more than 10 balloons to fly over China since the start of 2022, adding to the complaint this Wednesday that the US has been flying over high-altitude balloons. Xinjiang and Tibet.

In addition, Beijing announced that it would “take”. “measures against relevant US entities”In response to the question ” US puts six Chinese aerospace companies on sanctions list It’s about the balloon program.

Possible Biden speech

Various U.S. media reports this Wednesday at the White House. Thinking Biden is addressing the nation. In this intervention, he would address the bubble event (which he did not explicitly mention in a speech on State of the Union last week, where he reminded China that it would take action if it violated national sovereignty).subsequent drop of three unidentified air objects last weekend.

these gadgets They are not affiliated with Chinese espionage or any other country. and the Administration now considers these to be commercial or investigative and “in good faith”. But what happened in the last two weeks triggered it. Questions and also critics, especially republicans. Management not well managed the weight of the crisis lack of transparencyand one empty allowing them to reproduce speculations and also conspiracy theories

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