Blinken, in an interview with Wang Yi, called the incident with China's weather balloon a "violation of US sovereignty"

According to TASS, he spoke about this at a joint press conference with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea Pak Chin at the State Department.

“The presence of this reconnaissance balloon in US airspace is a clear violation of US sovereignty and international law,” Blinken said.

China's move on the eve of his proposed visit, he said, "damages the substantive discussions" that both countries were willing to hold.

Earlier, Anthony Blinken informed the Chinese authorities about the decision to postpone his visit to the country.

It was also reported that, according to the Pentagon, the PRC meteorological probe is located in the central part of the United States.