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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>The UN said Friday it would not want to see heightened tensions between China and the US in the aftermath of a suspected Chinese balloon detected in American airspace.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are concerned with whenever there are heightened tensions between China and the US and this is this is a theme that the Secretary-General has often referred to in various speeches,\u201d spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters. \u201cOn this particular incident, obviously the two will have to navigate it. But given the global leadership position of both countries, I think it is incumbent on them to do whatever they can to lower tensions.\u201d<\/p>\n

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a visit to China after the \u201csurveillance balloon\u201d row between the two countries.<\/p>\n

China said Friday that the balloon was a \u201ccivilian airship used for research\u201d and that it was blown off course.<\/p>\n

But the Pentagon rejected those claims.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that balloon has violated US airspace and international law — which is unacceptable,\u201d said Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder.<\/p>\n

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