‘We will act’: Biden raises row over Chinese balloon during State of the Union address

Joe Biden hit out at Beijing over the ongoing row involving a suspected Chinese spy balloon, in his State of the Union address on February 7, 2023. The US president said he is open to working with Beijing on issues of mutual interest, but warned that “if China threatens our sovereignty, we will act”. Biden’s speech came as the US seeks answers to the appearance of a suspected Chinese spy balloon in American airspace, a claim Beijing denies.