WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Monday that relations between Washington and Beijing were not weakened by the United States' downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the weekend.
Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Biden said it was always his view that the balloon needed to be shot down "as soon as it was appropriate."
Asked if the balloon incident weakens U.S.-China relations, Biden said: "No. We made it clear to China what we're going to do. They understand our position. We're not going to back off."
华盛顿，2 月 6 日（路透社）——美国总统拜登周一表示，华盛顿与北京的关系并未因美国周末击落疑似中国间谍气球而受到削弱。
拜登在白宫外对记者说，他一直认为气球需要“在适当的时候尽快”被击落。
当被问及气球事件是否会削弱美中关系时，拜登说：“不会。我们向中国明确表示我们将要做什么。他们理解我们的立场。我们不会退缩。”
