Some analysts see the objects as a calculatedly ambiguous reminder to voters that Beijing is watching.
Tag: Balloons (Aeronautics)
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Behind the Scenes With Volunteer Crews at the Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Festival
Millions of visitors flock to about 200 balloon festivals across the U.S. each year. Volunteering on balloon crews lets some of those fans pursue the inflatable dream.
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China Has Paused Its Spy Balloon Operations, U.S. Officials Say
Officials say they have detected no launches of balloons since the United States shot down one in February, though they believe China is likely to restart the program.
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Biden Says Xi Was Not Informed About Spy Balloon
At a campaign fund-raiser, the president said China’s leader was “very embarrassed” to be kept in the dark about the surveillance craft that was shot down after crossing American airspace.
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In China, Blinken Holds Talks to Restart High-Level Diplomacy
The talks between Antony J. Blinken, the secretary of state, and Wang Yi, Beijing’s top foreign policy official, were a prelude to a likely meeting with China’s leader, Xi Jinping.