Coverage dated February 15, 2023 to February 17, 2023

Chinese Official Calls U.S. Response To Spy Balloon ‘Hysterical’

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Wang Yi declined to comment on whether he would meet with Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

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  1. The Guardian

    China claims US balloons flew over Tibet and Xinjiang as spying row rumbles on (opens The Guardian)

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    US deputy secretary of state says Beijing is claiming ‘a gazillion balloons by the US over China … That is absolutely not true’

  2. Al Jazeera

    China blasts US over ‘hysterical’ balloon claim (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Chinese FM Wang Yi describes Washington’s use of a missile to shoot down the balloon as ‘unbelievable’.

  3. Forbes

    Chinese Official Calls U.S. Response To Spy Balloon ‘Hysterical’ (opens Forbes)

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    Wang Yi declined to comment on whether he would meet with Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Top US, Chinese diplomats hold talks amid 'spy balloon' spat – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    US Secretary of State Blinken told Chinese diplomat Wang Yi that such a incident "must never occur again." Wang said the US used "excessive force" when shooting down the balloon.

  5. Fox News

    China's top diplomat calls US response to balloon incident 'hysterical' (opens Fox News)

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    China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Saturday said the U.S. response to the balloon incident was "hysterical" and "absurd," accusing the U.S. of violating norms.

  6. Washington Times

    China’s top diplomat renews criticism of U.S. balloon downing (opens Washington Times)

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    China’s top diplomat on Saturday renewed Beijing’s criticism of the United States for shooting down what Washington says was a Chinese spy balloon, arguing at a conference in Germany that the move doesn’t point to U.S. strength.

  7. France 24

    China's top diplomat blasts US over 'hysterical and absurd' balloon claim (opens France 24)

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    China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Saturday blasted the US reaction to what Washington has called a Chinese spy balloon as "hysterical and absurd", in uncharacteristically strong remarks against the top…

  8. The Guardian

    US reaction to balloon ‘absurd and hysterical’, says top Chinese diplomat (opens The Guardian)

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    Wang Yi also says China is preparing to outline position on Russian war against Ukraine

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