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Secretary of State Antony Blinken was hours away from departure Friday when officials told multiple news outlets a planned trip to Beijing, China, was postponed, after Pentagon officials said a Chinese spy balloon was flying over the northern U.S.
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Blinken’s visit would have marked the first visit from a senior U.S. administration official to China in five years, adding another strain to the rocky U.S. – China relationship.
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