How fucking deranged is to put such a horrible condition in the relationship of the two biggest countries in terms of economy against each other, specially given the historical context between them being not friendly, over a fucking bullshit thing such as a balloon, just to create some magazine drama. Four months of non diplomacy between this two countries feels like years and it seems anything could happen. China and the US need to be on friendly terms, they can cooperate and help their people.
You don’t think China would do they same thing if the situation was reversed?
Do what? Shot down a weather device and then drive a ship next to the US so that when a US ship passes by you can say they are being the aggressors?
This kind of attitudes are simply the US putting its dick in front of China and then trying them to tell you “it’s okay, don’t worry”, China wants good relationship with the US, but this can be achieved only by one side, amicability needs to work both ways.