The Balloon Incident And The Fragility Of US–China Ties – Analysis
By Esha Banerji*
On 4 February 2023, Washington shot down a Chinese high-altitude balloon that had reportedly travelled over 40 countries across five continents and had flown across the US for nearly a week. The incident sparked uproar in Washington and prompted US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to postpone a trip to...