Analysts said Mr Biden’s fiery comments and the Chamber’s chants of “USA, USA” shortly afterwards highlight Washington’s confidence in its ability to compete with China,…
Mr Biden had called for US investment in the military, technology and alliances to take on the country widely viewed as the US’ chief competitor.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the frequent US military interventions and harsh economic sanctions on Syria have caused great civilian casualties.
Vice-Foreign Minister Xie Feng said that the US obviously overreacted, and seriously violated the spirit of international law and international practice.
Over the past few months, terrorism has been rearing its head again in the country,
The writer says the current US-China row may yet spur another race in space.
A successful recovery could potentially give the US insight into China’s spying capabilities, though US officials have downplayed the balloon’s impact on national security.
While the US administration’s tone on Friday was firm, it was also measured, taking care to reiterate that lines of communication with China remain open.
The deployment of US forces in Japan may also include long-range hypersonic weapons and Tomahawks, with Japan considering Kyushu as a possible site.
The reaction in the US to what appears to be an ill-timed spying mission will have lingering consequences for efforts to stabilize ties.