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Tense US-China meeting deepens balloon row
BBC ^ | 02/18/2023 | Tessa Wong

Posted on 02/19/2023 3:54:48 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

As the rift between the US and China over the balloon saga widens, so has the divide within the global community scrutinising their high-stakes dispute.

The latest testy exchange took place on Saturday, when US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met China's foreign affairs minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of a security conference in Munich, in the first high-level meeting since the row began.

Mr Blinken said they would not "stand for any violation of our sovereignty" and said "this irresponsible act must never again occur". Mr Wang, meanwhile, called the episode a "political farce manufactured by the US" and accused them of "using all means to block and suppress China".

China continues to deny that they sent a spy balloon, even as the US continues to disclose more details of the object to back up their allegation.

But beyond the dispute, the way both Beijing and Washington have responded to each other has come under close examination as the world grapples with the incident's implications for national security and geopolitical stability.

The net result, say observers, is that it has hardened positions - deepening distrust among those wary of China or the US - and made it significantly harder for Washington and Beijing to close the gap between them.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: antonyblinken; apoliticalfarce; apoliticalfartz; balloonpantsblinken; shortpantsblinken; tessawong
Kabuki theater.
1 posted on 02/19/2023 3:54:48 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“Short Pants” Blinken yaps from the kiddie table of international diplomacy...


2 posted on 02/19/2023 3:59:06 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I’m sure Blinken blinked.


3 posted on 02/19/2023 4:18:19 PM PST by beethovenfan (The REAL Great Reset will be when Jesus returns. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

No one is afraid of antony blinken.


4 posted on 02/19/2023 4:50:18 PM PST by wny
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To: kiryandil

Exactly right. Blinken has no gravitas or credibility. He’s a total loser who gets no respect.


5 posted on 02/19/2023 4:54:34 PM PST by Starboard
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Send John F’n Kerry aka The Gigolo to negotiate with China. He negotiated with Iran and gave them everything they wanted including a plane load of money.


6 posted on 02/19/2023 4:55:46 PM PST by George J. Jetso
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7 posted on 02/20/2023 5:48:02 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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