Harris says China spy balloon shouldn't harm Beijing relations: Report

Vice President Kamala Harris said the discovery of a Chinese surveillance balloon traversing the U.S. should not affect diplomatic relations between the two superpowers. The Biden administration downed the spy balloon several days after the object entered U.S. airspace amid public pressure and outcry from lawmakers who pointed to its loitering over secure military bases. Washington blacklisted six Chinese entities it said were linked to Beijing’s balloon program in response. WHITE HOUSE REBUFFS CALLS FOR BIDEN TO SPEAK PUBLICLY ABOUT DOWNED FLYING OBJECTS Asked whether tensions over the episode might...