US reaction to Chinese balloon was ‘hysteria’ – Moscow
07.02.2023
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Washington will “demonize” anyone who does not “dance to their tune,” the Russian Foreign Ministry has said
America’s reaction to the Chinese air balloon was “impulsive” and over-the-top, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday. The US shot down what it called a “spy balloon” last week, though China insists it was only a weather device.
“We assume that the Chinese side’s explanations of [the incident] are sufficient and clear,” Zakharova said at a briefing on Tuesday.
She added that Beijing’s response in this “nontrivial situation” was “responsible” in contrast with the sensationalist response of the US government and media.
“Washington and the American media’s impulsive reaction can’t be described as anything other than hysterical.” she said, adding that the US continues to use “contrived reasons, or none at all, in order to slander and demonize countries who refuse to dance to their tune.”