Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China's top diplomat Saturday evening on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, where he issued warnings to the counterpart regarding Beijing's expansive spy balloon program and offered concerns over the country's growing support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
"We had a very direct, very clear conversation about the Chinese surveillance balloon being sent over our territory in violation of our sovereignty, in violation of international law," Blinken told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz. "I told Wang Yi, my Chinese counterpart, that that action was unacceptable and must never happen again."
During the lengthy and broad-reaching conversation, Blinken further clarified that US concerns with China exceed espionage, suggesting Beijing may be considering providing military aid to Russia to support its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
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