'Spy' balloon over U.S. skies triggers diplomatic storm | Inside Story

A trade war, tensions on Taiwan, the South China Sea and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – the fault lines have widened as Washington scrambles to counter Beijing’s rising economic and strategic influence.
But this week’s appearance of a giant Chinese balloon over the skies of North America is threatening to further destabilise that relationship.
Washington says it’s being used to spy. In response, it cancelled a planned visit to Beijing by Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
China maintains it’s a civilian weather balloon that was blown off course.
As mistrust deepens, what lies ahead for the U.S.-China relationship?

Presenter: Dareen Abughaida

Guests:
Heino Klinck – Retired U.S. Army Colonel and Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Victor Gao – Vice President of the Center for China and Globalization.

Zeno Leoni – Lecturer in Defence Studies at King’s College London.

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