The US Department of Defense said that suspected Chinese spy spherical balloon was shot down downwards.Later, Beijing rejected the proposal of the US defense Minister Austin and the Chinese defense ministers Wei Feng and the phone call.
According to Bloomberg, Pent Ryder, a spokesman for Pentagon Building, said in a statement on February 7, local time that the US Ministry of Defense was shot down on February 4, and then thenIt was proposed to call the Minister of Defense of the two countries. "Unfortunately, China has rejected our request,"
"We believe that in order to manage US -China relations responsibly, it is very important to maintain the smooth communication channel between the two countries.Sex, "Lead said," At this moment, it is particularly important to maintain communication between our two armies. "
After the United States Saturday (February 4) shot down the Chinese balloon referred to as spy,The balloon wreckage shot down in the Atlantic Ocean has no plan to return the wreckage to Beijing.The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded that "the airship is not the United States, it is China," and the Chinese government will continue to firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.
