The president faces pressure to shoot down the craft, but China denies it is being used to spy on the US.
China, which has expressed regret over the incident, said on Saturday it had "never violated the territory and airspace of any sovereign country".
It added that Beijing "would not accept any groundless conjecture or hype" and accused "some politicians and media in the United States" of using the incident "as a pretext to attack and smear China." The incident angered top US officials, with Mr Blinken saying he had told Beijing the balloon's presence was "a clear violation of US sovereignty and international law" and "an irresponsible act" on the eve of his visit to China.
But plans faltered after US defence officials announced they were tracking a giant surveillance balloon over the US on Thursday.
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