If the last balloon flight had gone smoothly, this would not have happened. We have delayed all approvals. Authorities now have to rethink the whole area.

The U.S. side should take a cooperative attitude and not seek excuses to evade responsibility.

In some Western countries, including in the United States, some people have ignored the overall development of China's human rights.

We recognize that countries have the right to take necessary measures to enhance their own security. But it's our view that this enhanced security should not be built at the cost of other countries' security.

China has no intention to assist, in any way, any country in the development of ballistic missiles that can be used to deliver nuclear weapons.

If the U.S. takes a cooperative approach we will consider arrangements for the next visit.

Both of us have over 500 million farmers whose interests need to be protected in the agriculture negotiations. We have similar concerns on environment, climate change, energy policy and so on. Even if we don't coordinate on each issue, we will find ourselves on the same side.

I have heard of this thing but so far I have no knowledge of this.

The United States must take a more cooperative and pragmatic attitude, it must take responsibility, and it must apologize.