China’s most senior diplomat Wang Yi described the shooting down of a balloon by the US as 'absurd' and 'bordering on hysteria', as well as an abuse of the use of force. Speaking at the Munich security conference, Wang said: 'It does not show the US is strong; on the contrary, it shows it is weak'
US reaction to balloon ‘absurd and hysterical’, says top Chinese diplomat
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