A balloon upended Blinken’s trip to China. That could be a good thing.
[ad_1] “This event definitely strengthens the hands of the United States,” said Heather McMahon, a former senior director at the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. “Anytime an espionage operation is exposed, [it] gives the advantage to the targeted nation.” Blinken was preparing to see top officials in China on Sunday and Monday in a follow-up to…