Monitoring Desk
ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is going to postpone his trip to Beijing following a spy balloon was spotted flying over the continental United States, media reported on Friday.
ABC News reported that a US official told on the condition of anonymity that Bilnken did not want the spy balloon to dominate his talks with the Chinese leadership. On the other hand, Bloomberg reported that the visit would be postponed.
Beijing-Washington
Earlier, Beijing said it is making efforts to verify the reports of the surveillance balloon following the US claim that it was tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon.
China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Mao Ning said that until the facts are clear, making estimations and adding hype to the matter will not help to resolve it properly.
She said that China is a very responsible country and always abides by international law. She added that they have no intention of violating the airspace of any country. Earlier, US defense officials claimed it tracks a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon.
