The Balloon and the U.S.-China Relationship

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken canceled a much-anticipated visit to China after the discovery of a Chinese surveillance balloon flying over U.S. territory. The very public spat over alleged spying is just the most recent example of strains in the world’s most important relationship. 

Beyond the kerfuffle over the balloon, what are the broader impacts on Washington’s China policy? How much of a setback does the incident represent? What are the global ramifications to watch out for? 

Join FP’s Ravi Agrawal for a discussion with Emily S. Weinstein, a research fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, and James Palmer, a deputy editor at Foreign Policy and the author of FP’s weekly China Brief newsletter. FP subscribers can send in their questions in advance. 

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  • Chinese surveillance balloon</a> flying over U.S. territory. The very public spat over alleged spying is just the most recent example of strains in the world’s most important relationship. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beyond the kerfuffle over the balloon, what are the broader impacts on Washington’s China policy? How much of a setback does the incident represent? What are the global ramifications to watch out for? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join FP’s </span>Ravi Agrawal<span style="font-weight: 400;"> for a discussion with </span><b>Emily S. Weinstein</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a research fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, and </span><b>James Palmer</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a deputy editor at </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Foreign Policy </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">and the author of FP’s weekly </span><a href=https://foreignpolicy.com/live/the-balloon-and-the-u-s-china-relationship/"https://foreignpolicy.com/category/china-brief/">
  • Chinese surveillance balloon</a> flying over U.S. territory. The very public spat over alleged spying is just the most recent example of strains in the world’s most important relationship. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beyond the kerfuffle over the balloon, what are the broader impacts on Washington’s China policy? How much of a setback does the incident represent? What are the global ramifications to watch out for? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join FP’s </span>Ravi Agrawal<span style="font-weight: 400;"> for a discussion with </span><b>Emily S. Weinstein</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a research fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, and </span><b>James Palmer</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a deputy editor at </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Foreign Policy </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">and the author of FP’s weekly </span><a href=https://foreignpolicy.com/live/the-balloon-and-the-u-s-china-relationship/"https://foreignpolicy.com/category/china-brief/">
  • Chinese surveillance balloon</a> flying over U.S. territory. The very public spat over alleged spying is just the most recent example of strains in the world’s most important relationship. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beyond the kerfuffle over the balloon, what are the broader impacts on Washington’s China policy? How much of a setback does the incident represent? What are the global ramifications to watch out for? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join FP’s </span>Ravi Agrawal<span style="font-weight: 400;"> for a discussion with </span><b>Emily S. Weinstein</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a research fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, and </span><b>James Palmer</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a deputy editor at </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Foreign Policy </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">and the author of FP’s weekly </span><a href=https://foreignpolicy.com/live/the-balloon-and-the-u-s-china-relationship/"https://foreignpolicy.com/category/china-brief/">
  • Chinese surveillance balloon</a> flying over U.S. territory. The very public spat over alleged spying is just the most recent example of strains in the world’s most important relationship. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beyond the kerfuffle over the balloon, what are the broader impacts on Washington’s China policy? How much of a setback does the incident represent? What are the global ramifications to watch out for? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join FP’s </span>Ravi Agrawal<span style="font-weight: 400;"> for a discussion with </span><b>Emily S. Weinstein</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a research fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, and </span><b>James Palmer</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a deputy editor at </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Foreign Policy </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">and the author of FP’s weekly </span><a href=https://foreignpolicy.com/live/the-balloon-and-the-u-s-china-relationship/"https://foreignpolicy.com/category/china-brief/">
  • Chinese surveillance balloon</a> flying over U.S. territory. The very public spat over alleged spying is just the most recent example of strains in the world’s most important relationship. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beyond the kerfuffle over the balloon, what are the broader impacts on Washington’s China policy? How much of a setback does the incident represent? What are the global ramifications to watch out for? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join FP’s </span>Ravi Agrawal<span style="font-weight: 400;"> for a discussion with </span><b>Emily S. Weinstein</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a research fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, and </span><b>James Palmer</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a deputy editor at </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Foreign Policy </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">and the author of FP’s weekly </span><a href=https://foreignpolicy.com/live/the-balloon-and-the-u-s-china-relationship/"https://foreignpolicy.com/category/china-brief/">
  • Chinese surveillance balloon</a> flying over U.S. territory. The very public spat over alleged spying is just the most recent example of strains in the world’s most important relationship. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beyond the kerfuffle over the balloon, what are the broader impacts on Washington’s China policy? How much of a setback does the incident represent? What are the global ramifications to watch out for? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join FP’s </span>Ravi Agrawal<span style="font-weight: 400;"> for a discussion with </span><b>Emily S. Weinstein</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a research fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, and </span><b>James Palmer</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a deputy editor at </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Foreign Policy </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">and the author of FP’s weekly </span><a href=https://foreignpolicy.com/live/the-balloon-and-the-u-s-china-relationship/"https://foreignpolicy.com/category/china-brief/">
  • Chinese surveillance balloon</a> flying over U.S. territory. The very public spat over alleged spying is just the most recent example of strains in the world’s most important relationship. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beyond the kerfuffle over the balloon, what are the broader impacts on Washington’s China policy? How much of a setback does the incident represent? What are the global ramifications to watch out for? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join FP’s </span>Ravi Agrawal<span style="font-weight: 400;"> for a discussion with </span><b>Emily S. Weinstein</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a research fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, and </span><b>James Palmer</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a deputy editor at </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Foreign Policy </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">and the author of FP’s weekly </span><a href=https://foreignpolicy.com/live/the-balloon-and-the-u-s-china-relationship/"https://foreignpolicy.com/category/china-brief/">

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