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Beijing Says Washington Should 'Repair Damage' Caused Amid 'Spy Balloon' Craze
Beijing Says Washington Should 'Repair Damage' Caused Amid 'Spy Balloon' Craze
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China's Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi has called on Washington to change the direction of bilateral relations that have been affected by the scandal, raised in the US regarding the "balloon incident".
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Wang Yi met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the margins of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. The response came after US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said following the meeting that Blinken had told Wang Yi that the "irresponsible act must never again occur" and that the "violation of U.S. sovereignty and international law" by the Chinese balloon was unacceptable. Over the course of this month, the US military shot down four unidentified airborne objects, including one that Washington claimed to be a Chinese surveillance balloon. Beijing has repeatedly stressed that its civilian airship was engaged in scientific research and entered US airspace by accident.
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Beijing Says Washington Should 'Repair Damage' Caused Amid 'Spy Balloon' Craze
05:13 GMT 19.02.2023 (Updated: 05:20 GMT 19.02.2023) BEIJING (Sputnik) - China's Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi has called on Washington to change the direction of bilateral relations that have been affected by the scandal, raised in the US regarding the "balloon incident".
Wang Yi met with US Secretary of State
Antony Blinken on the margins of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.
"Wang Yi expressed China's firm and fair stance on the so-called balloon incident and urged the United States to change course, and soberly assess and repair the damage caused to Chinese-US relations by the excessive use of force," the Chinese foreign ministry said in a Sunday statement following the talks.
The response came after US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said following the meeting that Blinken had told Wang Yi that the "irresponsible act must never again occur" and that the "violation of U.S. sovereignty and international law" by the Chinese balloon was unacceptable.
Over the course of this month, the US military shot down four unidentified airborne objects, including one that Washington claimed to be a
Chinese surveillance balloon. Beijing has repeatedly stressed that its civilian airship was engaged in scientific research and entered US airspace by accident.
