Blinken had planned meetings with his Chinese counterpart on Sunday and Monday.
, reported Friday that Blinken’s planned meetings with his Chinese counterpart on Sunday and Monday had been pushed back after the balloon was spotted over Montana late Thursday.
Blinken was expected to travel to China for planned meetings on Sunday and Monday.Blinken was expected to meet with China’s President Xi Jinping during his trip.This is a developing story, refresh the page for more updates.
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