Chinese spy balloon did nothing to improve relations: White House

Blinken will seek to reschedule a postponed trip when the time is right

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John Kirby, the U.S. National Security Council's coordinator for strategic communications, in January. On Feb. 6, he told reporters that "nobody wants to see conflict here." © Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The White House on Monday said a suspected Chinese spy balloon's flight over the United States has done nothing to improve already tense relations with Beijing and that top diplomat Antony Blinken will seek to reschedule a postponed trip when the time is right.

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