America is calling it a spy balloon of China. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken canceled his visit to China after news of a Chinese balloon appearing in American airspace.
America has shot down a Chinese ‘spy’ balloon flying in its airspace. balloons After the killing, a war of words has started between the two countries. After the balloon was shot down, US President Joe Biden has said that he was the one who ordered the balloon to be shot down. At the same time, China has said that the balloon deviated from the direction and entered the American territory.
Biden has described the incident of the balloon entering American airspace as an unacceptable violation of American sovereignty. The balloon was shot down by US fighter jets on the beach of South Carolina. At the same time, China’s Foreign Ministry is issuing a statement on Sunday that the use of force against the balloon is an overreaction and doing so is in violation of international standard practices.
was the size of three school buses
The Pentagon and other US officials say it was a Chinese spy balloon the size of three school buses. It was moving eastward over the US at an altitude of about 60,000 feet. The US says it was used for surveillance and intelligence gathering, but officials have provided few details.
What did America say about the balloon?
The Pentagon and other US officials say it is a Chinese spy balloon the size of three school buses. It is moving east over the US at an altitude of about 60,000 feet. The US says it was used for surveillance and intelligence gathering, but officials have provided few details.
Diplomatic relations also soured
Diplomatic relations between the two countries have soured over suspicious developments of alleged Chinese ‘balloons’ monitoring US military sites. After the developments, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has canceled his visit to China. However, China has not given any preference to the cancellation of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Beijing due to this development. China says that neither side had formally announced any plans for such (visit).