Lines of communication between U.S. and Chinese military officials have been closed

⚡️#BREAKING White House National Security Council Says Lines of Communication between U.S. and Chinese Military Officials have reportedly been Closed pic.twitter.com/ANyGEyyPeD

— War Monitor (@WarMonitors) February 17, 2023

Lines of Communication between U.S. and Chinese Military Officials have reportedly been Closed according to the White House National Security Council. pic.twitter.com/GQXb57AOdh

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) February 17, 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. diplomatic communications with China remain open after the shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon this month, but contact between the countries’ militaries “unfortunately” remains shut down, the White House said on Friday.

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby also said it was not the “right time” for Secretary of State Antony Blinken to travel to China after he postponed a Feb. 5-6 trip over the balloon episode, but President Joe Biden wanted to speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping when it was “appropriate.”

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