‘Spy’ Balloon over U.S. Skies Triggers Diplomatic Storm February 5, 2023 Unipro2013main Geopolitics, News, Politics, US Politics, World Politics - Geopolitics </p> <h2>Washington scrambles to counter Beijing’s rising economic and strategic Influence</h2> <p> A trade war, tensions on Taiwan, the South China Sea and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – the fault lines have widened as Washington scrambles to counter Beijing’s rising economic and strategic influence.<br /> But this week’s appearance of a giant Chinese balloon over the skies of North America is threatening to further destabilise that relationship.<br /> Washington says it’s being used to spy. In response, it cancelled a planned visit to Beijing by Secretary of State Antony Blinken.<br /> China maintains it’s a civilian weather balloon that was blown off course.<br /> As mistrust deepens, what lies ahead for the U.S.-China relationship?<br /> <br /> Credit to : Al Jazeera English</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here :
