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On Monday February 13, the American and Canadian authorities announced that they had shot down three flying objects in their airspace over the weekend. What about these military incursions into North American airspace? This is the subject of Talk franceinfo. Every evening from 6 p.m., Manon Mella and her guests debate with Internet users on the franceinfo Twitch channel.
Since February 4, several flying objects designated by Washington as “Chinese spy balloons” have been spotted above American soil. Beijing has since claimed that they were simply weather balloons but these allegations were enough to reignite tensions between the two powers. Thursday, February 16, US President Joe Biden said he wanted to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. What geopolitical consequences can this latest incident have on Sino-American relations?
Eric Biegalasenior reporter for the international editorial staff of Radio France and Marc Julienne, researcher in charge of China activities at the Asia Center of IFRI (French Institute for International Relations) are in the Talk to discuss it. Manon Mella also receives Bogdan Bodnarjournalist at Numerama specializing in cyber warfare.
The sky, a new battleground?
“We do not want a new Cold War” assured President Biden during his speech on Thursday, February 16 about the renewed tension caused by the overflight of what Washington had designated as “Chinese spy balloons” .
For its part, Beijing expressed its displeasure after US authorities shot down what the Chinese government says was a weather balloon that drifted off course. So, what’s going on in the American skies? What does this episode say about the state of relations between China and the United States?
Join us from 6 p.m. Monday to Friday on the franceinfo Twitch channel to participate in Manon Mella’s Talk. An hour of exchange, clarification, debate around topical and social issues.
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