Published: February 6th, 2023,
Last updated: February 6th, 2023
The German song „99 Luftballons,“ which was an international hit at the height of the Cold War, is also known in China. In the song, flying balloons spark a global war that leaves the world in ruins. The flying object shot down on Saturday, which Beijing claims was merely a stray weather balloon, has also already developed geopolitical explosive power. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken unceremoniously called off his trip to China, which was actually supposed to signal easing tensions between the superpowers.