社评 0204 布林肯取消访华

布林肯取消访华

美国国防部宣称，一个有三辆大巴士大的侦察汽球在北部蒙特纳州上空被发现， 官员们确定是属於中国大陆， 这个汽球目前在航空轨道之上方运行，目前对军事及地面不构成威胁， 这项指控正逢国务卿布林肯前往北京访冋前夕， 拜登总统在接到报告后 ，不建议把这个汽球打下来， 因為他顾虑会对居民造成伤害 ，目前美方已经把此事通告中国大陆政府及驻华府使馆。

大陆官方表示，这个汽球是用於民间科研之用，而且美方是事前知情， 这个汽球将在美国上空停留数天之久， 它是在六万英尺高空飞行 ，美国国防部同时在拉丁美洲上空也同时发现了中国大陆之巨型汽球 ，中国政府承认该汽球為中国所属， 并对汽球误飞入美国领空表示遗憾。

由於汽球事件， 布林肯国务卿宣布已经取消前往北京之行程 ，他在週五取消行程时表示，他不希望这一事件主导他和中国官员之会谈。

此事件无疑是让中美两国关係雪上加霜， 并且激起美国国内反中之情绪， 尤其是国会反华之议员们。

由於台湾问题仍然是美中冲突之症结所在 ，布林肯即便访华，其成果也是有限。

  Blinken Cancels His China Trip

Secretary of State Blinken canceled his trip to China due to the incident of the unmanned Chinese airship that entered into U.S. airspace.

But the Chinese government said that the airship is of a civil nature and is used for scientific research such as meteorology and explained that the airship seriously deviated from its scheduled route.

The Pentagon earlier denied the Chinese government’s claim saying that it is a surveillance balloon. The Pentagon also claimed that another Chinese spy balloon is currently transiting over Latin America.

This incident undoubtedly exacerbates the relationship between China and the U.S. and arouses anti-China sentiment in Congress.

Because of the Taiwan issue, this is still a critical conflict for the two countries. Even Blinken’s future achievements will now be limited, even whenever he may visit China.

We are worried that the two major powers of the world will again face yet another serious challenge.