MUNICH, Germany — Wang Yi, China's top diplomat, called the U.S. reaction to the balloon incident "absurd and hysterical" in his remarks at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.
Why it matters: The incident, which involved the U.S. shooting down what officials described as a Chinese government surveillance balloon flying in U.S. airspace, heightened tensions between the two powers and forced Secretary of State Tony Blinken to postpone his planned trip to Beijing.
