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China rejects Washington's request for phone call with US Defence Secy aft
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said that China has "declined" US' request to arrange call between Lloyd Austin and Wei Fenghe.
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Chinese balloon to have "far-reaching consequences" on US-China ties: Repo
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The first victim of China's balloon found in American airspace was the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Beijing.
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China falters at easing tensions with US after balloon fallout
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A high-altitude balloon from China carrying a payload the size of three coach buses equipped with what American officials have described as surveillance equipment was spotted over the continental US, visibly hovering above a state with key military assets and ultimately sparking an internati
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"We're under no illusions..."US on challenges, threats from China
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
US on Monday said that it is under no illusions about the challenges and threats that it faces from China in many ways.
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Chinese Foreign Ministry says balloon spotted over Latin America belongs t
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that the balloon spotted over Latin America is an unmanned airship from China that is used for flight testing.
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The 'Balloon' goes up for China-US relations
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
An F-22A fighter of the US Air Force's 1st Fighter Wing, taking off from Langley Air Force Base, splashed the high-flying balloon with an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile after it had crossed the coast of South Carolina. The balloon was flying at between 60,000 and 65,000 feet.
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US: Republican lawmakers criticize Biden's handling of suspected Chinese s
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell called the Biden administration's decision to shoot down a Chinese spy balloon on Saturday "too late" and stressed that it allowed China to make a "mockery" of US airspace.
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"US Senate will have larger and full China briefing next week": Chuck Schu
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Schumer stated that the briefing will include information about China's surveillance capabilities, research and development, advanced weapons systems and other "critical platforms."
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Chinese 'spy balloon' meant to test US counter surveillance, says analyst
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"Most likely, China sent the balloon to test US counter surveillance capabilities," said Lyle Morris, a senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis. He was previously country director for China in the Office of the Secretary of Defence.
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China expresses strong dissatisfaction after US shoots down suspected spy
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Chinese Foreign Ministry said that China requires the US to handle the incident in a calm, professional and restrained manner.
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Joe Biden wanted US to shoot down Chinese balloon "as soon as possible"
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
After arriving at Camp David from Syracuse, Biden said that he had ordered the Pentagon to shoot down the balloon "as soon as possible."
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US shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon over Atlantic Ocean
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Recovery efforts were being made off the coast of the Carolinas where the suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down by the US military.
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