US President Biden said he was justified in shooting down a Chinese balloon that was flying over the US mainland, but said he did not want a conflict with China. I emphasized my desire to continue the dialogue.
Regarding the Chinese balloon that flew over the mainland of the United States, the United States said that it was for reconnaissance, and Secretary of State Brinken postponed a visit to China scheduled for early this month. The United States and China continue to retaliate against the shooting down of the balloon.
President Biden made a speech on the 16th and claimed that he was justified in shooting down the balloon, saying, ``Infringement of sovereignty is unacceptable.
On the other hand, regarding the flying objects shot down by the US military for three consecutive days from the 10th, he said, ``There is nothing to indicate that they were reconnaissance activities of China or other countries,'' and that they were for commercial and research purposes by the private sector. I have indicated that it is highly probable.
President Biden then said, ``We want competition with China, not conflict.
Regarding the relationship between the United States and China, attention is being paid to whether Secretary of State Brinken and Wang Yi, a member of the Politburo who oversees foreign affairs in the Chinese Communist Party, will contact at an international conference to be held in Germany from the 17th. It is a form that emphasizes the desire to continue dialogue with China.