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China says balloon over US is civilian vessel blown off course
February 03, 2023 | 06:06 PM
China said on Friday an "airship" that is flying over the United States is for civilian meteorological and other scientific purposes and voiced regret that it strayed into US airspace.US officials said on Thursday that a Chinese Spy balloon has been flying over the United States for a couple of days, in what would be a brazen act just days ahead of a planned trip to Beijing by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.______________________________________Read also
- "China regrets that the airship strayed into the United States by mistake due to force majeure. China will continue to maintain communication with the US side to properly handle this accident," it said.
February 03, 2023 | 06:06 PM