The affair of the Chinese spy balloon, shot down by the American air force after having flown over the whole of American territory, has opened a new period of tension between the United States and China.
Antony Blinken's visit to Beijing, which aimed to restore a minimum of communications between the two countries, and to return, in the words of the American secretary of state, to "
competition, not confrontation"
, has been canceled.
Since then, the Chinese authorities have raised their voices.
Instead of lowering the tension, Beijing in return accused Washington of violating its airspace.
The war in Ukraine, far from keeping China and Russia apart, has brought the two powers closer together.
Xi Jinping is due to visit Moscow in the spring, and Americans have publicly voiced concern that China will start providing military assistance to Russia.
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