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How a Chinese ‘spy balloon’ prompted the U.S. to scour the skies

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The balloon's appearance earlier this month also prompted the U.S. to shoot down other "unidentified objects" in the sky. China says it "regrets the unintended entry of the airship into U.s. airspace" It insists the balloon was a civilian airship sent up for research purposes and had accidentally drifted over the United States.

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How a Chinese ‘spy balloon’ prompted the U.S. to scour the skies

A trade war, semiconductors, human rights: in recent years, the U.S.-China relationship has been rocked by successive geopolitical crises that have strained the dynamic between two of the world’s most powerful countries.Now a balloon is threatening to derail any possibility of a diplomatic détente, with Beijing also accusing the U.S. of sending balloons to China.Both the U.S. and China have traded fiery allegations of extensive aerial surveillan…

2 years ago·Portland, United States

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How a Chinese 'spy balloon' prompted the U.S. to scour the skies

The U.S. and China have traded fiery allegations of extensive aerial surveillance programs since the U.S. shot down a Chinese balloon on Feb. 4. Here's a look at what's happened so far.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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