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China says no intention of violating the territory and airspace of any sovereign country

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China stated on Friday that it is investigating reports that a Chinese @spyballon was flying in US airspace and urged calm, adding that it has "no intention of violating the territory and airspace of any sovereign country."

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Mao Ning, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson, also stated that she had no information on whether US Secretary of State @SecBlinken Antony Blinken's planned trip to China next week would take place as planned.

Mao said in a daily briefing that politicians and the public should reserve judgment "until we have a clear understanding of the facts" about the spy balloon reports.

Blinken would be the highest-ranking member of President Joe Biden's administration to visit China, in an effort to moderate a significant deterioration in relations between Beijing and Washington over trade, Taiwan, human rights, and China's claims in the South China Sea

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Mao said, “China is a responsible country and has always strictly abided by international laws, and China has no intention of violating the territory and airspace of any sovereign country. "

She added, "As for the balloon, as I've mentioned just now, we are looking into and verifying the situation and hope that both sides can handle this together calmly and carefully."

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