The US is trying recover debris from the suspected spy balloon that fell in shallow waters off South Carolina.
Admiral Mike Mullen, former chair of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Sunday he thought the Chinese military might have launched the balloon intentionally to disrupt Mr Blinken's trip to China. His visit would have been the first such high level US-China meeting there in years.
The Republican chairman of the House intelligence committee, Mike Turner, said the Biden administration had not recognised the "urgency" of the situation, adding: "Clearly this was an attempt by China to gather information, to defeat our command and control of our sensitive missile defence and nuclear weapon sites."
US TV networks broadcast the moment the missile struck, with the giant white object falling to the sea after a small explosion.The debris landed in 47ft of water - shallower than they had expected - and is spread over seven miles . In a written statement, the Chinese government said it would "resolutely safeguard" the rights and interests of the company operating the balloon and that it reserved the right to "make further responses if necessary".
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