Here is what we know about the balloon.
Tag: United States International Relations
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‘Not Just a Silly Balloon’: Dismay and Fear Over Another U.S.-China Clash
A big white orb has pushed the rival superpowers back to diplomatic distance, showing that peace may be frighteningly fragile.
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House Votes Unanimously to Condemn China Over Balloon
The resounding bipartisan vote came after Republican leaders rebuffed a right-wing effort to formally rebuke President Biden for the episode, part of an effort to keep partisanship out of China policy.
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Chinese Balloon Had Tools to Collect Communications Signals, U.S. Says
China’s surveillance balloons have flown over more than 40 countries and are directed by the Chinese military, the State Department said.
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What China’s Military Balloons Show About Its Spying Ambitions
Chinese military scientists have been looking for ways to make them more durable, harder to detect and even to serve as platforms that fire advanced weapons.