Breaking News: Blinken postpones trip to China after balloon is detected over U.S.

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a trip to Beijing after a Chinese balloon was detected floating over the United States. Friday, February 3, 2023 10:53 AM ET Beijing said the object, which had been seen flying over Montana, was used mainly for weather research and had strayed off course. The Pentagon had described it as an "intelligence-gathering balloon." Read the latest   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving Breaking News Alerts, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from the Times, manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018