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State Dep't-Blinken Will Travel To China When Conditions Allow

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Comments from a 'senior State Dep't official' hitting wires following confirmation that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will not travel to China following the sighting of a Chinese 'spy' balloon near to US military installations in the state of Montana. Official: 'Presence of balloon in US airspace is a clear violation of US sovereignty'.

  • Official: US directly communicated with China through multiple levels once balloon was detected...It is unacceptable that balloon incident has taken place.
  • Official: US has concluded that the conditions are not right at this moment for Secretary Blinken to travel to China....US believes in diplomacy to responsibly manage US-China relationship...US noted China's statement of regret over the incident.
  • Official: Blinken indicated that he would go to China at the earliest opportunity when conditions allow....US committed to maintaining open lines with China at all times including during this incident.
  • Official: In the current environment the agenda for Blinken's trip would have been significantly narrowed.

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