Monitoring Desk
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations (UN) has said it would not want to see increased tensions between the US and China in the aftermath of a suspected Chinese spy balloon detected in American airspace.
“We are concerned with whenever there are increased tensions between the US and China, and this is a theme that the UN Secretary-General has often referred to in various speeches,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters.
US, China need to lower tensions: UN
“On this particular incident, obviously, the two sides will have to navigate it. But given the world leadership position of both countries, I think they need to do whatever they can to lower tensions.”
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his visit to China after the “surveillance balloon” row between the two countries.
China said Friday that the balloon was a “civilian airship used for research purposes” and that it was blown off course. But the Pentagon rejected China’s claims.
“We know that balloon has violated the United States airspace and international law — which is unacceptable,” said Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder.
