State Department Postpones China Visit Over Spy Balloon

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🗓️ 3 February 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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P.M. Edition for Feb. 3. The U.S. State Department has indefinitely postponed a trip to Beijing by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, after officials discovered what they said was a Chinese reconnaissance balloon. WSJ State Department and foreign-policy reporter Will Mauldin joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss what it could mean for U.S.-China relations. Plus, economics reporter Sarah Chaney Cambon discusses the surprisingly strong January jobs report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:40.0	And the US postpones a diplomatic trip to China
0:43.2	after finding an alleged spy balloon.
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