February 18, 2023 Blinken meets with China's top diplomat for first time since downing of spy craft Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with a top Chinese diplomat in Germany on Saturday two weeks after the U.S. shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon.
February 18, 2023 Mike Pompeo on potential USA showdown with Chinese diplomat: 'Our response should be determined and real' Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discusses the potential meeting between Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi.
February 18, 2023 China's top diplomat calls US response to balloon incident 'hysterical' China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Saturday said the U.S. response to the balloon incident was "hysterical" and "absurd," accusing the U.S. of violating norms.
February 18, 2023 3 ways Biden, Congress must respond to very real Chinese, Russian threats 3 ways Biden, Congress must respond to very real Chinese, Russian threats. Citizens grasp dangers, but aren’t sure politicians, military are up to the task.
February 18, 2023 South Africa drills with Russia, China could signify failed Washington efforts to solidify African allies South Africa's naval drills with China and Russia suggest that Biden's effort to increase ties with African allies is faltering.
February 18, 2023 China representative invited to Taiwan by Taipei mayor met by dozens of protestors Li Xiaodong, Head of Shanghai city's Taiwan Affairs Office, was met by protestors at the Songshan Airport in Taiwan after being invited to the self-ruled island by Taipei's new mayor.
February 17, 2023 Chinese official says NATO is creating 'confrontations' after Chinese spy craft floated across America A Chinese government official says that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is creating "confrontations" and stoking "divisions," and called for "harmony."
February 17, 2023 White House says it may never be able to identify three objects shot down after China’s surveillance craft The White House said Friday it “can’t promise” they will ever “definitively” know what the three unidentified aerial objects shot down by U.S. military assets were.
February 17, 2023 US military finishes recovering Chinese balloon debris off ocean floor The U.S. military finished recovering debris off the ocean floor from the Chinese balloon that was shot down. The operation ended Tuesday and the final pieces are being analyzed.
February 17, 2023 US recovers final pieces of Chinese spycraft U.S. Navy crews have completed recovery efforts obtaining debris from the destroyed Chinese surveillance balloon shot down over the United States on Feb. 4.