(Morning Post) US President Biden agreed that Secretary of State Brosky should postpone a Chinese visit that he was scheduled to start on Friday (February 3).Brinken said that when he was about to visit China, a high -altitude survey of balloons flew over the United States, which was not conducive to constructive visits to China, but he also emphasized that the United States is still committed to contact with China.
Reuters reports that the White House spokesman Jean-Pierre told the media on the Air Force No. 1 on Friday that after discovering that a high-spy spy balloon flying over the United States, Biden and his advisory group agreed that BrinkenShould go to China at this time.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China said on Friday that civil airships used for scientific research such as meteorology came from China and expressed regret for the airships to enter the United States due to force majeure.
In this regard, to-Pierre said, "But this balloon appeared in our airspace, which obviously violated our sovereignty and international law. This happened unacceptable."
On the same day, Brinchen said at the press conference with Park Zhen, a South Korean foreign minister who visited the United States that Wang Yi had passed the phone with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China and the director of the Central Foreign Affairs Working Committee.
Brinken told Wang Yi that the balloon incident on the eve of his visit to China was "unacceptable", but Brinken also emphasized that Washington is still committed to diplomatic contact and maintains the opening of the US -China communication channels.
Brinken also said that when conditions permit, he will visit Beijing.
The US Department of Defense Land said on Friday that the balloon has changed the route, and now it is about 18,300 meters above the central United States to the east to the east, and the maneuverability may be displayed. It may be over the United States for several days.
The disclosure of the pentagonal balloon maneuverability directly challenged China's statement about the balloon from blowing away from the route.
A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that the airship comes from China and is a civilian nature and is used for scientific research such as meteorology.Affected by the western band and limited control capabilities, the airship is seriously deviated from the scheduled route.China regrets that the airship is in the United States due to pustnts.China will continue to communicate with the United States to properly handle the accidents caused by force majeure.
Brinken was originally scheduled to visit Beijing on February 5th and 6th. This is the first visit to China for senior US diplomats in five years.
