US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken canceled his visit to China scheduled for next week because of the Chinese spy balloon affair

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced, on Friday 3.2, Because he is canceling his visit to China scheduled for next week because of the Chinese gossip balloon affair. A State Department official said that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will visit China ‘when conditions permit’. According to him, ‘We addressed China’s expression of regret, but the presence of the balloon in our airspace is a clear violation of our sovereignty and international law.’