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Biden’s remarks on aerial objects, possible US-China talks may cool tensions
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WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden’s Thursday remarks on the puzzling spate of aerial objects shot down over North America were aimed at clearing up a risky confusion among Americans and may help to slightly ease tensions between the United States and China, said experts.
The President’s comments came ahead of a chance this weekend for US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to meet, on the sidelines of a regional security forum in Europe that both are scheduled to attend.
