Blinken has postponed his visit to China over the incident. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - A Chinese spy balloon has changed course and is now floating eastward at about 60,000 feet over the central United States, demonstrating a capability to manoeuvre, the US military said on Friday, in the latest twist toAt a news conference with South Korea’s visiting foreign minister on Friday, Mr Blinken said he had told Mr Wang Yi, director of China’s Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, that the incident on the eve of his trip was an “irresponsible act” by China, but...
The Pentagon said on Thursday it was tracking a high-altitude surveillance balloon over the continental United States. Officials said military leaders considered shooting it down over Montana on Wednesday but eventually recommended against this to President Joe Biden because of the safety risk from debris.
But the disclosure about the spy balloon’s manoeuvrability directly challenges China’s assertion that the balloon was merely a civilian airship that had strayed into US territory after being blown off course.
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