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US postpones Blinken's China visit in uproar over spy balloon

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration postponed Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s upcoming trip to Beijing after detecting a Chinese surveillance balloon that was lingering at high altitude over sensitive nuclear sites in Montana.

Tribune News Service

US secures key military deal with the Philippines to counter Beijing’s growing regional influence

The Philippines signed an agreement with the United States on Thursday that will allow American soldiers free access to four of its new military bases at a time of growing unease in the Indo-Pacific region over China's burgeoning influence.

France 24

Chinese spy balloon changes course, floating over central United States-Pentagon

A Chinese spy balloon has changed course and is now floating eastward at about 60,000 feet (18,300 meters) over the central United States, demonstrating a capability to maneuver, the U.S. military said on Friday, in the latest twist to a spying saga that led U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken…

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China must join Ghana debt restructuring effort soon, Germany's Lindner says

Germany's finance minister singled out China during a visit to Ghana on Friday, as he called on countries that have lent to the embattled West African nation to form a creditor committee quickly to help it restructure its debt.

Reuters

Report: Navy ships face growing maintenance delays, costs

Navy ships are getting fewer steaming hours because of growing maintenance delays and costs, a troubling trend that comes as at time when the U.S. is struggling to keep pace with China’s growing fleet

The Independent UK

British Airways to resume flights to mainland China after two-year suspension

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The Independent UK

Blinken Scraps Rare Beijing Trip over Alleged China Spy Balloon

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday scrapped a rare Beijing trip aimed at easing escalating tensions between the two global powers, after the Pentagon said that China sent a spy balloon over the United States. Moments before the decision, China issued a rare statement of regret and blamed…

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Blinken postpones China trip as balloon over US fuels tensions

Chinese ‘surveillance’ balloon in US airspace is an ‘unacceptable’ violation of sovereignty, Washington says.

Al Jazeera

US postpones Blinken visit to China over alleged spy balloon

When you imagine the contours of a so-called second Cold War between the United States and China, you might think of hypersonic glide vehicles, billion-dollar stealth fighters and, of course, the Taiwan Strait. But today, it’s all about a balloon.

Evening Standard

Truss to step back into political limelight before ‘hawkish’ China speech

The fleeting prime minister will head to Japan for a speech later this month.

The Independent UK

Blinken postpones trip to China after discovery of suspected surveillance balloon

U.S. defense officials alleged the balloon is flying over sensitive areas to collect information.

Axios

US to postpone Blinken’s visit to China over its spy balloon

The Biden administration has decided to postpone Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s upcoming trip to Beijing after detecting a Chinese surveillance balloon that was lingering at high altitude over sensitive nuclear sites in Montana, according two officials.

Tribune News Service

US secretary of state postpones China visit after spy balloon flies over Montana

Antony Blinken delays trip, as China claims balloon was for ‘meteorological’ purposes and was blown off course

The Guardian - US

Biden avoids questions on Chinese balloon as Blinken cancels trip

The Pentagon said the airship is ‘currently traveling at an altitude well above commercial air traffic and does not present a military or physical threat to people on the ground’

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China 'regrets' airship that strayed into US

BEIJING: China voiced regret on Friday for an “unintended” breach of US airspace by what it said was an unmanned civilian airship, after the Pentagon said it was tracking a Chinese spy balloon.

Reuters

Blinken postpones trip to China after spy balloon detected in U.S. -reports

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will postpone his visit to China after a spy balloon was detected flying over the continental United States, according to media reports on Friday.

WEKU

Blinken postpones his Beijing trip after a Chinese balloon is spotted over Montana

China's foreign ministry described the balloon as "a civilian airship" for meteorological research that had blown far off course by winds. The Pentagon suspects it's collecting sensitive information.

Wales Online

China says 'spy balloon' spotted over USA is research 'airship'

It was said to have deviated from its course

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China claims balloon over U.S. is "civilian airship" that blew off course

U.S. defense officials alleged the balloon is flying over sensitive areas to collect information.

The Independent UK

US calls Montana balloon ‘a clear violation of sovereignty’ and dismisses China’s claims it is not a spy ship

Pentagon refutes China claim that balloon is civilian airship diverted by wind

Daily Mirror

China breaks silence on mystery 'spy' balloon seen in skies above the US

China said the ominous balloon was a civilian “airship” used for meteorological research and due to its limited steering capability, it had “deviated far from its planned course

Al Jazeera

China says balloon over US airspace is civilian airship

Foreign ministry says alleged surveillance balloon is used mainly for weather monitoring, deviated from planned course.

Belfast Live

Meet the woman who found comfort teaching Chinese dance after devastating loss of husband

“Every time I dance on stage, I always think about my husband and I think he would be so proud of me.”

Daily Mirror

Lucky Brits could grab one of 500,000 free flights to Hong Kong - here's how to do it

The free plane tickets to Hong Kong will be handed out in three waves, with entrants from South East Asia first in line, followed by those living in mainland China, and then the rest of the world from May 1.

Evening Standard

What are China’s ‘spy balloons’? UK Government minister warns one may have flown over Britain

The US has recently shot down four unidentified objects over its airspace, so what are the suspected Chinese surveillance missions all about? Here’s all you need to know

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