President Joe Biden said the United States is not seeking a new Cold War with China, as he reveals where the latest unidentified flying objects likely came from.
The White House has since revealed however that China’s military operates a “high-altitude balloon program” which has been active across multiple continents.
President Biden however warned that if any other object presents a threat to the US, he won’t hesitate to bring it down.“Make no mistake. If any object presents a threat to the safety and security of the American people, I will take it down,” he added. “As I have said since the beginning of my administration, we seek competition not conflict with China.“This episode underscores the importance of maintaining open lines of communication between our diplomats and our military professionals.”“I expect to be speaking with President Xi and I hope we are going to get to the bottom of this,” he added.It comes after Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a long awaited trip to China following the downing of the first balloon.
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