At the Munich Security Conference, China's top diplomat Wang Yi accused the U.S. of violating international norms with "hysterical" behaviour in response to a suspected Chinese spy balloon. Wang asked the U.S. to handle the situation calmly and professionally, and said the use of advanced fighter jets and missiles was an "abuse of the use of force". His comments have further clouded the prospects of a meeting between Wang and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, highlighting the growing tensions between the two countries.
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President Joe Biden has called for new protocols and safeguards to protect against foreign espionage and surveillance in response to the U.S. military shooting down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina. The search for two other unidentified objects shot down near Alaska and the Great Lakes region have concluded with no sign of debris. The Navy, Coast Guard and FBI have collected all of the balloon's debris, which could reveal what information it was able to monitor and collect.
The Justice Department conducted a consensual search of former Vice President Mike Pence's public policy organization, Advancing American Freedom, on Friday. One binder containing three previously redacted documents was taken as part of an ongoing investigation into the Trump administration's activities. Pence has been cooperative and transparent with the authorities and is looking forward to the conclusion of the matter.