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"US overreacted by using force," says Chinese Foreign Ministry on 'spy bal
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In a response to the White House's statement on suspected 'spy' balloons being a part of a PRC fleet of balloons developed to conduct surveillance operations, the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday said that the US overreacted by using force.
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US official says Chinese balloon was capable of "conducting signals intell
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The US State Department official said the balloon was part of a Chinese fleet developed to carry out "surveillance operations" with a manufacturer linked to China's People's Liberation Army (PLA).
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"US will look at continuing broader efforts to expose and address China's
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Ned Price said that the US exploring taking action against Chinese entities linked to the People's Liberation Army that supported the balloon's incursion into US airspace.
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'Farcical, laughable': John Kirby on Lavrov's war started by West' remark
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"The Russian would have you believe as Lavrov likes to say that the war started by the West that places throughout the world, particularly in Africa and Latin America are issues with energy and food security which is farcical and it would be a laughable comment if it wasn't so serious abo
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Chinese spy balloon episode to have consequences on US-China bilateral tie
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to The Hong Kong Post, if China does not work toward repairing the relations, the episode may even endanger the meeting between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping that is being planned in Indonesia this November.
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US will act to protect sovereignty if threatened by China: Biden
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Biden while delivering his first major speech to a divided Congress after Republicans took control of the House of Representatives, said, "If China threatens our sovereignty, we will act to protect our country. Let's be clear, winning the competition with China should unite all of us. We
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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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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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