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Friday, February 20, 2026
TopicChina Balloon spy

Topic: China Balloon spy

China cracks down on fake news, foreign media as Wang Yi calls US balloon saga ‘hysterical’

Wang Yi, director of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, is visiting France, Italy, Hungary & Russia from 14-22 February to fix damaged bilateral ties.

At Munich Security Conference, China slams US for ‘hysterical’ response to spy balloon

China's top diplomat Wang Yi accuses US of violating global security norms. US V-P Kamala Harris shoots back, calls Beijing's ties with Moscow 'troubling'.

Why you, yes you, needn’t worry about taxpayers’ money & Humpty Dumpty had a great (stock) fall

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

China urges restraint as US military searches for remnants of ‘suspected surveillance’ balloon

A US fighter jet shot down the balloon in the Atlantic off South Carolina on Saturday, a response China described as an ‘obvious overreaction.’

The balloon that heightened tensions between US, China. Made Biden move an F-22 Raptor

Beijing wasn’t happy Blinken postponed his visit after the balloon incident. It played down his cancelled visit by announcing nothing had been planned by either side.

On Camera

India must govern AI with confidence. Use guardrails, not handcuffs

The good news is that India is not starting from zero. It knows how to innovate privately while also empowering innovation publicly.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.