US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have confirmed that the US will continue to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, while also revealing that Austin and his Chinese counterpart have not spoken in months due to the US shootdown of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon. The US and China have been locked in a tense standoff, with no direct contact between the two countries' leaders, leaving the future of the conflict uncertain.
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US intelligence officials have uncovered evidence of a Chinese military surveillance program, which includes a fleet of balloons and has conducted at least two dozen missions over five continents. Half a dozen of these flights have been within US airspace, and the US has requested a secure call between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart to manage tensions and open dialogue. The US has expressed concern about the Chinese surveillance program and called for greater transparency from the Chinese government.