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White House: Improved surveillance caught Chinese balloon

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U.S. officials said Monday that improvements ordered by President Biden to strengthen defenses against Chinese espionage helped spot the spy balloon — and determine that similar flights were conducted at multiple points during the Trump administration.

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  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    White House: Improved surveillance caught Chinese balloon (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    U.S. officials said Monday that improvements ordered by President Biden to strengthen defenses against Chinese espionage helped spot the spy balloon — and determine that similar flights were conducted at multiple points during the Trump administration.

  2. NBC Chicago

    Improved US Surveillance Caught Chinese Balloon, White House Says (opens NBC Chicago)

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    U.S. officials said Monday that improvements ordered by President Joe Biden to strengthen defenses against Chinese espionage helped identify last week’s spy balloon — and determine that similar flights were conducted at multiple points during the Trump administration.

  3. WMUR

    White House says improved surveillance caught Chinese balloon (opens WMUR)

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    U.S. officials said that improvements ordered by President Joe Biden to strengthen defenses against Chinese espionage helped to identify last week's spy balloon.

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Previous China spy balloons cause a stir (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- U.S. officials said Monday that improvements ordered by President Joe Biden to strengthen defenses against Chinese espionage helped identify last week's spy balloon -- and to determine that similar flights were conducted at multiple points during the Trump administration.

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