Published 1 year ago

Beijing confirms balloon flying in Latin America's sky is Chinese

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Beijing has confirmed that a balloon spotted flying over Latin America is Chinese, two days after the United States shot down a similar device that American officials described as a spy balloon.

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Times of India

Beijing confirms balloon flying over Latin America is Chinese

Colombia's air force then reported an object with "characteristics similar to those of a balloon" had been detected and "monitored until it left the national air space". The air force said it was conducting investigations in coordination with other countries and institutions "to establish the origins of the object".

1 year ago·India

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BBC News

Second balloon over Latin America is ours

A Chinese spokeswoman says the aircraft is for civilian use, but "deviated" from its intended route.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Beijing Confirms Balloon Flying over Latin America is Chinese, Says Deployed for 'Civilian Purposes'

Colombia's air force reported an object with "characteristics similar to those of a balloon" had been detected and "monitored until it left the national air space". The air force said it was conducting investigations in coordination with other countries and institutions "to establish the origins of the object".

1 year ago·India

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NDTV

Beijing Confirms Balloon Flying Over Latin America Is "From China"

Beijing confirmed on Monday a balloon spotted flying over Latin America is Chinese, while the United States worked to recover what it claimed was an unmanned spy craft it shot down at the weekend. China has expressed fury at Washington's decision to shoot down a device that it insists was an unmanned weather surveillance aircraft that had veered off course last week. That balloon sparked outrage in the United States, which accused China of an "u…

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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Global News

China admits 2nd surveillance balloon flying over Latin America is theirs - National

Colombia has been tracking the balloon since Friday, though news of its presence was eclipsed by a different Chinese surveillance balloon that flew over the U.S. and Canada.

1 year ago·Toronto, Canada

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