American-Chinese balloon games, or alternatively spy games [COMMENT]

The mission of a Chinese spy balloon over the United States, culminating in its downing, has injected quite a few utmost emotions into the debate about the 2 powers' relationship. It was happening, as it were, at the threshold of the planned visit of the US Secretary of State to Beijing, as well as president Biden's State of the Union address. Hence, we already hear and hear many voices about the unrighteous war of powers, etc., deterministic theories, which of course are based on fear. However, as the past of the 20th century has shown with a peculiar focus on the espionage fever of the Cold War period, the way from incidental to confrontation is not so apparent and straightforward. And even failed espionage missions and scandals related to them can besides lead to better acquaintance with hostile powers and search any form of rough dialogue.