World News | China says US ‘incredible, hysterical’ actions have damaged our relationship: report

munich [Germany]Feb. 19 (ABC): China’s top diplomat Wang Yi said the U.S.’s “incredible and hysterical” response and the “excessive use of force” against the Chinese balloon had damaged U.S.-China relations, Xinhua reported.

When answering questions from the media on Sino-US relations at the ongoing 59th Munich Security Conference, Wang Yi said that Beijing has clearly told Washington that China’s civilian unmanned airship is affected by the westerly wind and has limited self-propelled capabilities. into its space.

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“Unfortunately, the United States ignored the basic facts and brazenly sent fighter jets to shoot down this non-threatening airship with missiles,” he said. “Such unbelievable and hysterical behavior is undoubtedly an excessive use of force, which clearly violates custom and relevant international law,” Wang added.

According to Xinhua News Agency, Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, said that China firmly opposes and strongly protests the actions of the United States.

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He urged the US to stop doing such absurd things out of domestic political needs and immediately correct its mistakes.

The senior Chinese diplomat said that the fundamental reason why this sudden incident caused such a stir in bilateral relations is the US’s misunderstanding of China and its strategic misjudgment.

The statement came after he met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.

Meanwhile, Blinken warned China not to repeat its “irresponsible act” of launching spy balloons into U.S. airspace, according to The Washington Post.

“The Secretary of State has made it clear that the United States will not tolerate any violation of our sovereignty,” stressed State Department spokesman Ned Price, who also warned China

Balloon hacking, calling it an “irresponsible act” and warning it “must never happen again”. Blinken tweeted, “Just met with China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi. I condemned the intrusion of Chinese surveillance balloons and stressed that this must never happen again. I warned China not to provide material support to Russia. I also The importance of maintaining open lines of communication was emphasized.

The statement came as the two top diplomats met on the sidelines of the annual Munich Security Conference.

During the meeting, the two diplomats discussed a variety of issues, including Chinese surveillance and the country’s alliance with Moscow — topics that have brought diplomatic relations between Beijing and Washington to new lows, according to The Washington Post. Leaders from around the world gathered at the annual Munich Security Conference to discuss key geopolitical challenges, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s contentious engagement with the West, according to the Washington Post. (Arnie)

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