Neither side had even announced that there would be such a trip Beijing says China has said it respects the Biden administrations d
Neither side had even announced that there would be such a trip, Beijing says
China has said it respects the Biden administration’s decision to postpone a visit by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to Beijing, after a Chinese high-altitude balloon was spotted in US airspace.
The role of both Chinese and American diplomats is to “properly manage bilateral relations, particularly to manage some unexpected situations in a cool-headed and prudent manner,” China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
“In fact, neither side has ever announced that there would be a visit,” the ministry pointed out.
As for Washington postponing Blinken’s trip, “it is a matter for the US to make its latest announcement, and we respect that,” the statement said.
