China Says U.S. ‘Illegally’ Flew Balloons Into Its Airspace At Least 10 Times As Tensions Mount Over Military Takedowns
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A Beijing spokesperson said the U.S. has “illegally” flown balloons over Chinese airspace more than 10 times since the start of 2022, after American fighter jets took down a further three flying objects over national airspace this past weekend.
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BEIJING — China on Monday said more than 10 U.S. high-altitude balloons have flown in its airspace during the past year without its permission, following Washington’s accusation that Beijing operates a fleet of surveillance balloons around the world.
A Beijing spokesperson said the U.S. has “illegally” flown balloons over Chinese airspace more than 10 times since the start of 2022, after American fighter jets took down a further three flying objects over national airspace this past weekend.
China says more than 10 U.S. high-altitude balloons have flown in its airspace during the past year without its permission. The allegation comes after the U.S. shot down a suspected
China accused the United States on Monday of flying balloons over its territory, hitting back against Washington's claims that Beijing has been sending alleged surveillance aircraft.
Following allegations of Chinese spy balloons over the Americas, Beijing said that it was “common” for U.S. high-altitude balloons to fly into other countries’ airspace.
By Nectar Gan, Wayne Chang and CNN’s Beijing bureau China has accused the United States of “illegally” flying high-altitude balloons into its airspace more than 10 times since January 2022, as bilateral tensions flare in the fallout from a Chinese balloon that was shot down by American fighter jets …
China says more than 10 U.S. high-altitude balloons have flown in its airspace during the past year without its permission. In response, the United States denied that it operates any surveillance balloons over China.
White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said Monday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that the Chinese government's claim that the United States flew surveillance balloons above their country was "absolutely not true." | Clips
Beijing also said it had no information on three more unidentified high-altitude objects that have been shot down over North America since the U.S. military downed a Chinese surveillance balloon.
China on Monday accused the United States of flying balloons over its territory, hitting back against Washington's claims that Beijing has been operating
