Blinken says China offered 'no apology' for surveillance balloon
Secretary of State Antony Blinken did not receive an apology from China for sending a surveillance balloon into United States airspace while at a diplomatic meeting in Munich.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken did not receive an apology from China for sending a surveillance balloon into United States airspace while at a diplomatic meeting in Munich.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the "complicated" relationship between the United States and China should not be reduced to a "bumper sticker" or "label," adding that if China aided Russia, it could severely impact diplomatic relations.
Blinken also emphasized concerns that China may be considering supporting Russia in its war with Ukraine, including lethal assistance, and was critical of China's seeming effort 'to have it both ways.'
Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani has asked China's Central Foreign Affairs Commission chief Wang Li to help get Russia to take part in talks
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Li is to visit Italy, France, Hungary and Russia on a mission on February 14-22, ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Monday. © ANSA