“Absurd and Hysterical”: China’s Top Diplomat Dismisses U.S. Response To Spy Balloon at the Munich Security Conference

Despite inflated tensions between the two nations—prompted by the U.S. shooting down a Chinese surveillance balloon—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with China’s top foreign policy official Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference, according to NPR. On Saturday, Wang Yi, criticized Biden’s decision to down the object, calling the response “absurd and hysterical” and an effort “to divert attention from its domestic problems.” He made the comments adding, “It is 100% an abuse of military force, and clearly violated international norms.” “We asked the United States to handle it calmly and professionally based on consultation with the… Read Full Article