The Chinese balloon flying over the United States and Canada is hurting Sino-US relations, senior US diplomat Daniel Russell said, according to Reuters news agency. Because of the balloon, which may have been used by China for espionage purposes, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has decided to postpone his trip to China.
“This incident has soured the atmosphere and strengthened positions, and there is no guarantee that the two sides can continue with the ‘Bali momentum,'” Russel said, referring to the meeting between Biden and Xi in Indonesia last year. November. That meeting led to more intense communication between the two countries.
There seems to be little left of those positive developments, with the postponement of Blinken’s trip being the low point. He says he is willing to visit Beijing “when circumstances permit.” Political analysts say it will be difficult to reschedule the trip until China shows a serious show of goodwill.
Nancy Pelosi
Ties between the two superpowers have deteriorated in recent years, reaching a boiling point in August when US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. Beijing then held military exercises near the island claimed by China.
Source: BNR
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