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Feb 5, 2023Liked by Cyrus Janssen

It been in world for 2 years. Why US talk about it in now?

https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2022/02/28/2003773921

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Feb 5, 2023Liked by Cyrus Janssen

You know Cyrus, as the spy balloon situation was inflating in the news, I had hoped you wouldn't take your normal course of excusing anything wrong that China does (or has done), but my hope was dashed after receiving your newsletter. Yes, it is absurd that China would float a spy balloon over America, but they did just that. It doesn't matter whether it was collecting weather, geo or military data - the Chinese breached American airspace and should have issued immediate apologies and acted in a manner that showed they crossed a line. How would the Chinese react if an American "weather balloon" crossed into their airspace? As usual, the Chinese didn't act in any way remorseful. In fact, the Chinese government officials on Twitter posted snide comments that China "was giving the USA a balloon, like an adult would give to a child". Now is THAT diplomacy on China's part? No. It was an inappropriate, "in your face" remark about a situation that shouldn't have ever happened. Frankly speaking, you need to step away from your keyboard and take a good look at your commentary when it comes to China and the USA. Your bias is over the top and unless your bread is being buttered with RMB makes no sense for an American to consistently excuse the poor behavior of China while slapping the States at every move. Try not to let me down next time with your commentary. Please be MORE OBJECTIVE.

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I think you are out to lunch on this one.

It seems to me that China's ill timed, provacative, rude balloon, is just another example of China's unwitting policy towards the USA

Ronald Ball

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