Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Prompts US Secretary of State to Cancel Beijing Trip

US federal officials said this week that a Chinese surveillance balloon had been spotted over the United States and Canada, but China insisted Friday that it’s a “civilian airship.” The Biden administration clearly isn’t buying that. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that his department is “confident” the high-altitude craft is being used for surveillance and canceled his planned trip to Beijing this weekend. “We’re confident this is a Chinese surveillance balloon” says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, following his decision to postpone his trip to China – adding “we continue to track and monitor the balloon closely”.https://t.co/N8qEoDRLn2…