u.s. occurred offshore but the
one in canada occurred overland.
so is it effective u.s. policy
to not shoot down the objects
overland for safety concerns?
>> i would not read into this a
policy decision.
we will always, in deciding
whether something should be
taken down or not, consider the
impact on the ground.
>> when the chinese, the chinese
foreign ministry indicated they
would respond in a way they were
prepared to, if it turns out the
other objects are chinese in
origin, is there a menu by the
president how to react?
>> hypothetical --
>> and china buying more oil
from russia, china opening up
cases in the u.s. trying to
steal u.s. technology from
universities, president xi is
going to be meeting with the
iranian president.
at what point do you do a big
review of the u.s. relationship
with china and what point does