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Beijing plays down Blinken’s cancelled high-stakes visit over balloon

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A mysterious high-altitude Chinese balloon has fuelled accusations of spying after it was spotted flying over the US on Friday. The Secretary of State Antony Blinken cancelled a trip to Beijing following the discovery, but China maintains it was a weather balloon.

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