Sec of State Blinken: Spy Balloon We Won’t Do Anything About Is In Clear Violation of U.S. Sovereignty

Secretary of State Antony Blinken reportedly told China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in a call on Friday that “the presence” of a suspected Chinese spy balloon in “U.S. airspace is a clear violation of U.S. sovereignty and international law.”During an appearance at the State Department on Friday, Blinken said his team concluded “conditions were not conducive” for him to continue with a planned visit to China this weekend.The secretary also said he conveyed it was an “irresponsible act and that the PRC’s decision to take this action on the eve of my planned visit is detrimental to the substantive discussions we were prepared to have.”In addition, Blinken said he told his counterpart that the United States “remains committed to diplomatic engagement with China” and that he plans to visit Beijing in the future “when conditions allow.”The U.S. government first ackno …