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United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken sits down for a Meeting of the Transatlantic Quad with the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. The 59th Munich Security Conference (MSC) is taking place from Feb. 17 to Feb. 19, 2023 at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, Pool)

Blinken meets with China’s top diplomat in first face-to-face since balloon saga

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by Chad Fish, a large balloon drifts above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. U.S. officials say the military has finished efforts to recover the remnants of the large balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina, and analysis of the debris so far reinforces conclusions that it was a Chinese spy balloon. (Chad Fish via AP, File)

Pentagon point man on China travels to Taiwan for talks amid balloon scandal

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

People on a yacht, right, protest against the Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov docked in the Cape Town harbour South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 en route to the South African east coast to conduct naval exercises with the South African and Chinese Navy. The exercise is set to begin Friday Feb. 17, 2023, a demonstration of the countries' close ties amid Russia's war in Ukraine and China's tense relationship with the West. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

South Africa hosts joint naval drills with China, Russia

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Ukrainian emergency services employees push the remains of an S-300 missile fired by Russian forces onto a truck in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Russia pummeled Ukraine with a barrage of cruise and other missiles on Thursday, hitting targets from east to west as the war's one-year anniversary nears, one of the strikes killed a 79-year-old woman and injured at least seven other people, Ukrainian authorities said. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Zelenskyy pushes need for speed to avoid more Ukraine deaths

By Karl Ritter - Associated Press

A sign stands at the road leading to the Raytheon facility in Marlborough, Mass., on June 10, 2019. China on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, imposed trade and investment sanctions on U.S. military contractors Lockheed Martin and Raytheon for supplying weapons to Taiwan, stepping up efforts to isolate the island democracy claimed by the ruling Communist Party as part of its territory. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes, File)

China sanctions Lockheed Martin, Raytheon for Taiwan sales

By Joe McDonald - Associated Press

Illustration on prospects for China owning Russia after failure in Ukraine by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Ukraine debacle leaves Russia facing future as China’s vassal

By Daniel N. Hoffman

Fuses for 155 mm shells ultimately bound for Ukraine are prepared to be loaded on a C-17 flight, April 29, 2022, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. As the war rages on in Ukraine, the United States is doing more than supporting an ally. It's learning lessons — with an eye toward a possible clash with China. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

How Ukraine war has shaped US planning for a China conflict

By Tara Copp - Associated Press

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., questions Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

GOP Sen. Hawley: U.S. military should focus on China, not Ukraine

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this image made from video, Chen Xuyuan, head of the Chinese Football Association, gets on an elevator in Shanghai, Oct. 24, 2019. The head of China's national soccer federation has been arrested on corruption charges in the latest blow to the country's effort to grow its standing at home and internationally. (AP Photo)

China national soccer boss arrested on corruption charges

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In this photo provided by Chad Fish, the remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it, Feb. 4, 2023. A missile fired on Feb. 5 by a U.S. F-22 off the Carolina coast ended the days-long flight of what the Biden administration says was a surveillance operation that took the Chinese balloon near U.S. military sites. It was an unprecedented incursion across U.S. territory in recent decades and raised concerns among Americans about a possible escalation in spying and other challenges from rival China. (Chad Fish via AP, File)

China threatens U.S. entities over downing of balloon

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Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations committee hearing in Washington, Tuesday, April 26, 2022. (Al Drago/Pool Photo via AP) **FILE**

Sen. Menendez questions Mexican commitment to fentanyl fight: ‘I just don’t see it’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

This photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard shows a green military-grade laser light from a Chinese coast guard ship in the disputed South China Sea, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. The Philippines on Monday, Feb. 13, accused a Chinese coast guard ship of hitting a Philippine coast guard vessel with a military-grade laser and temporarily blinding some of its crew in the disputed South China Sea, calling it a "blatant" violation of Manila's sovereign rights. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)

U.S. backs Philippines in China laser incident

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Illustration on U.S./China supply chain security by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

U.S., China continue to compete on supply chain security

By Jianli Yang

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a meeting with the National Governors Association in the East Room, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

Kamala Harris sparks outrage by downplaying spy balloon saga’s damage to U.S.-China relations

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

Illustration on China's spy balloon by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

China’s red balloon: Best-case scenario is that it’s just for spying

By Clifford D. May

In this photo provided by Chad Fish, the remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it, Feb. 4, 2023. A missile fired on Feb. 5 by a U.S. F-22 off the Carolina coast ended the days-long flight of what the Biden administration says was a surveillance operation that took the Chinese balloon near U.S. military sites. It was an unprecedented incursion across U.S. territory for recent decades, and raised concerns among Americans about a possible escalation in spying and other challenges from rival China. (Chad Fish via AP, File)

China strong: Ex-Army secretary warns America now ‘the underdog’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

People walk across a busy street at Causeway Bay shopping district in Hong Kong on Feb. 7, 2023. The United States consul general no longer needs to secure China's approval before meeting officials in the semi-autonomous Chinese city of Hong Kong, after a rule put in place during heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing was relaxed. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Beijing eases meeting rule for U.S. top diplomat in Hong Kong

By Kanis Leung - Associated Press

An American flag is flown next to the Chinese national emblem during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 9, 2017. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a planned high-stakes weekend diplomatic trip to China as the Biden administration weighs a broader response to the discovery of a high-altitude Chinese balloon flying over sensitive sites in the western United States, a U.S. official said Friday.(AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

While Americans obsess over UFOs, China is determined to become sole superpower by 2049

By Shalabh “Shalli” Kumar

In this image made from video, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin gestures as he speaks during a media briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Beijing, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. China on Monday said more than 10 U.S. high-altitude balloons have flown in its airspace during the past year without its permission, following Washington's accusation that Beijing operates a fleet of surveillance balloons around the world. (AP Photo/Liu Zheng)

China claims, without evidence, that the U.S. sent over its own balloons

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Activists and community members hold a small protest outside the British Foreign Office in central London, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. The protesters are demanding a meeting with Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to highlight their concerns for their compatriots in the Chinese Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Uyghurs languish in forced labor, re-education camps as Chinese governor preps European visit

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times