Team Biden Scrambles to Rewrite Part of SOTU Address on China

President Joe Biden and his speechwriters will “likely rewrite” the China portion of his State of the Union speech set for Tuesday night, following the Chinese spy balloon being shot down this past week after days of “violating” United States Airspace

As Biden’s speechwriters try to help the president emphasize a series of accomplishments during the State of the Union speech this week, Axios Not noted The president will do his best to be “nimble” You would need to “likely rewrite” his portion on China, while the administration is also navigating Beijing’s threat of repercussions to bring down the spy satellite.

China will be an uninvited guest at President Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, as he takes credit for a resilient economy, celebrates record-low unemployment, and previews a broader domestic agenda. https://t.co/UX7Jasr66W

— Axios (@axios) February 5, 2023

American civilians were the first to a href=”https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/04/united-states-shoots-down-chinese-spy-balloon/”>discovered the spy balloon floating over their homes on Thursday. A senior defense official was informed of the news shortly after it broke. Last week “We are confident that this high-altitude surveillance balloon belongs to the [People’s Republic of China].”

Then, after days of floating around the continental United States, the military shot down the suspected Chinese spy balloon on Saturday morning while it was over the Atlantic Ocean off the Carolina coast.

South Carolina residents caught video footage of the spy balloon being shot out of the sky on Saturday by the United States military:

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“This afternoon, at the direction of President Biden, U.S. fighter aircraft assigned to U.S. Northern Command successfully brought down the high altitude surveillance balloon launched by and belonging to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) over the water off the coast of South Carolina in U.S. airspace,” Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary for Defense A statement was made on Saturday.

However, the Chinese spy balloon and the State of the Union speech come at a unique time in Biden’s administration.

Right, U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchange hands at a meeting that took place on Monday, November 14, 2022 in Bali, Indonesia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Chinese spy balloon, which received bipartisan outrage, will ultimately be added to the list of investigations the new Republican-controlled House hopes to have on the Biden administration.

The House Republicans are planning to conduct a series investigations into Biden as well as China. So, the Chinese spy balloon ultimately adds fuel to the fire.

Despite all of this, Axios noted that Biden, who is reportedly preparing to run for a second term, will want to use the speech to try and maintain his administration’s ability to work with China after Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met last November and agreed to have more channels for their officials to communicate on a more regular basis.

John Kerry, Biden’s Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC) — a cabinet-level position that does not require a Senate confirmation — reportedly he held climate negotiations recently with his Chinese counterpart. Held a meeting with her Chinese counterpart in Zurich.

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