There is incompetence in the Chinese system, which led to the balloon incident.
Some people speculate that the hawkish elements in the Chinese military wanted to embarrass Biden and Blinken on the eve of Blinken's trip to China, but this is more plausible because there was incompetence in the system.
On Wednesday, residents in Montana saw a mysterious object — a balloon — hovering and bobbing around in the skies. The enigma brought Americans out to squint at the heavens, caused a diplomatic visit to be canceled and opened a political debate.
How did a balloon end up kindling such tension between Washington and Beijing?
Guest: Edward Wong, a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times.