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Chinese surveillance balloons a new threat to reckon with globally: Report
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In the month of January, what looked like the moon during daylight turned out to be a massive, unidentified, high-altitude white balloon, flying over U.S. territory and allegedly carrying surveillance equipment. The U.S. shot down the massive Chinese alleged surveillance high-altitude balloo
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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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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 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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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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Another Chinese spy balloon flying over Latin America, says Pentagon
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Pentagon earlier on Friday flatly denied the Chinese government's claim that the balloon serves a civilian research purpose, saying that the US knows it is a "surveillance balloon."
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Suspected Chinese surveillance balloon expected to be over US for few days
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"So as I mentioned, we'll continue to monitor it. Right now, we assess that it'll probably be over the United States for a few days, but we'll continue to monitor -- review our options and keep you updated as we can," Ryder said at a press briefing while responding to a media query.
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Amid balloon row, Blinken confirms postponement of planned China visit
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Addressing the news conference in Washington, Biden said, "I spoke this morning with director of China's foreign affairs office Wang Yi to convey that in light of China's unacceptable action, I am postponing my plan of travel this weekend to China as you know President Biden and Xi agreed
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Biden briefed on suspected Chinese surveillance balloon: White House
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In an informal briefing, Pierre said, " So, the President was briefed on this on Tuesday. He has continued to receive regular briefings and updates from the national security team. I just want to reiterate what the Pentagon said earlier today, my counterpart. We've detected and are trackin
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Pentagon rejects China's clarification over suspected balloon, says violat
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Pentagon spokesperson Brigadier General Pat Ryder said that they are certain that it is a "surveillance balloon" and added that they had violated America's airspace and international law, which is "unacceptable."
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