US President Joe Biden has said that there will be no apology for the destruction of the Chinese intelligence balloon flying in the sky of the United States. But he will talk to Chinese President Xi Jinping about the matter. Biden said these things yesterday Thursday.
Regarding the Chinese balloon, US President Biden said, 'The US does not want to get involved in a cold war with China. I will talk to the Chinese President about the balloon destruction. However, no apology will be made in this regard.
Biden emphasized the importance of protecting the interests and security of the people of the United States. He also talked about the flying 'mysterious objects' that destroyed the country's skies.
However, Biden warned that if there is still an object or balloon flying in the sky of the United States that poses a threat to the safety of the people of the country, it will also be shot down.
On February 4, a Chinese spy balloon flying over the US was destroyed by a missile fired from an F-22 fighter jet. The wreckage of the balloon landed in US waters in the Atlantic Ocean. Some days ago It had been flying over the US for days.
According to the United States, Chinese intelligence balloons have flown over US military installations and carried out surveillance. It had multiple antennas. There were solar panels. This panel is capable of running multiple sensors capable of gathering intelligence.
According to the Pentagon, the Chinese balloon has flown over more than 40 countries. Each country is believed to have collected defense information. Apart from the US, Chinese balloons have also been detected in the skies of Latin America.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken canceled his visit to Beijing due to the balloon incident. He said that China's actions are a clear violation of the sovereignty of the United States and are against international law.
But China said the balloon was flown for weather observation. But instead of following the specified route, the balloon mistakenly went to the United States. Beijing regrets the balloon's accidental entry into US airspace.
Beijing later reacted angrily to the United States' destruction of the Chinese balloon. According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, the United States overreacted in this incident.
The incident does not end here. On February 10, a mysterious object was detected in the sky of Alaska, USA. The object was later destroyed by US warplanes.
Within 24 hours, another mysterious object was detected in the sky of Canada. This area of Canada is located 100 miles away from the US border. The US military later shot down the object at the decision of both countries.
Last Sunday, another mysterious object was seen flying over Lake Huron near the US-Canada border. According to the US Department of Defense Pentagon, the object was also destroyed by sending warplanes on the orders of US President Joe Biden.
First the Chinese intelligence balloon, then the destruction of the flying mysterious object, there is a lot of discussion and criticism at home and abroad. In view of this, White House spokesman John Kirby said that there is currently no indication that Chinese intelligence has a connection with the three mysterious objects that flew in the sky of the United States and were later destroyed by warplanes. They may be flown for research or commercial purposes.
The US administration does not want to allow the ongoing China-US tension to escalate. US Secretary of State Wendy Sharman said last Wednesday, "Washington and Beijing should not stop trying to communicate and understand each other." Regarding bilateral relations with China, she also said, "We want competition, not conflict."
Source: BBC News
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