Balloon Incident Highlights Fragile State of U.S.-China Relationship

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 Balloon Incident Highlights Fragile State of U.S.-China Relationship

After years of deepening mistrust and simmering tensions, ties between the U.S. and China appeared poised for a modest rebound in the past few months. All it took was a balloon to upend everything.


After years of deepening mistrust and simmering tensions, ties between the United States and China appeared poised for a modest rebound after the meeting of the two nations' leaders at a summit last November and recent efforts by Beijing to stabilize its relations with the world. A visit by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken to Beijing this weekend was expected to build on that progress.


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