US navy personnel worked to recover on Sunday the debris of a suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down after it floated over North America for days.
China voiced anger on Sunday at the shooting down of the balloon, which it insists was an unmanned weather surveillance aircraft that had veered off course.
“The United States’ actions have seriously impacted and damaged both sides’ efforts and progress in stabilising Sino-US relations,” Chinese vice foreign minister Xie Feng said.
The balloon’s detection had already prompted the cancellation of a planned visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who had been due to arrive in Beijing on Sunday
