I agree Politico is questionable.
But I also agree China is completely prepared to test us this way.
I am not sure who to believe. I hadn’t heard the Service denied it, which someone was nice enough to provide. So you can decide.
I doubt that China would try to test us by causing an international incident that would look 100% negative for them and 0% negative for the U.S. and Trump. Doesn’t fit with their near OCD fears of losing face.