Larus Comments on Chinese Balloons Over the U.S.

Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Larus

Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs, commented to WION news that China is using every tool in its kit to survey the US, including balloons. The U.S. needs to retrieve the remains of the balloons it shoots down, and show the world the goods. Access her commentary.

Professor Larus also commented to WION news, for a segment titled “Antony Blinken calls ‘Spy Balloon’ a clear violation of U.S. Sovereignty,” that the timing of China’s spy balloon appearance over the U.S. is curious, immediately preceding Secretary of State Blinken’s planned visit to Beijing and during China’s Lantern Festival, when thousands of lanterns are launched into the night sky. Watch the segment.

Other recent media mentions for Larus include:

Larus, a former Fulbright Scholar to Poland, commented to WION news that Biden’s trip to Poland is intended to signal resolve and unity but also to counter resistance to House Republicans who don’t want to continue to spend massive amounts of money on the war in Ukraine. WION news, Feb 10, 2023. Access her comments.

She commented to Vietnam News that new Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng has the opportunity to reset diplomatic relations with Washington, but given the US-China trade and chip war, China’s surveillance and theft of US corporate and government information, and tensions over Taiwan and the South China Sea, bilateral relations are not likely to improve in 2023. Comments begin at 12:30 minutes into the program.