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US-China tension grows as suspected spy balloon leads to postponed visit

6 min read . Updated: 05 Feb 2023, 08:20 AM IST charles hutzler, The Wall Street Journal

This week’s appearance of the balloon over the continental U.S. rattled Washington and had already prompted the suspension of a trip by Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Beijing (AP) — This week’s appearance of the balloon over the continental U.S. rattled Washington and had already prompted the suspension of a trip by Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Beijing **(AP)**

Antony Blinken’s trip is delayed indefinitely, and both sides weigh how much further to escalate the incident

The U.S. military’s downing on Saturday of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon off the eastern seaboard adds to a cycle of provocation and retaliation the two global powers are finding hard to break.

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