Тем не менее МИД КНР выступил с протестом
The use of force against the balloon, which China said was for civilian use and entered the US accidentally, violated international practice, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement Sunday.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-02/blinken-s-china-visit-hopes-to-reset-ties#xj4y7vzkg
И Китай "reserved the right to respond".
