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Have we solved the floaty-bag problem?
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 17/02/2023
» The United States has been having "a bit of a floaty-bag problem over its airspace", as South Africa's Daily Maverick news site put it.
Japan 'strongly suspects' airships likely Chinese spy balloons
Published on 15/02/2023
» TOKYO: Japan's government said on Tuesday that three unidentified flying objects spotted over the nation's territory in three years from 2019 are "strongly suspected" to have been Chinese spy balloons.
After balloon saga, can China and US re-engage?
News, Published on 14/02/2023
» When US Secretary of State Antony Blinken this month called off his trip to Beijing, he chose his words carefully. China's launch of a spy balloon on a high-altitude journey over the United States was unacceptable and irresponsible, he said, but he was postponing -- not cancelling -- his visit.
US airspace closures come amid jitters over mystery objects
AFP, Published on 13/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - The US and Canada were working Sunday to recover the remnants of three mysterious objects shot down over their territory, amid growing jitters that resulted in several brief air-space closures in recent days.
After spy balloon incident, can China and the US talk again?
Published on 12/02/2023
» When US Secretary of State Antony Blinken this month called off his trip to Beijing, he chose his words carefully. China's launch of a spy balloon on a high-altitude journey over the United States was unacceptable and irresponsible, he said, but he was postponing - not cancelling - his visit.
Chinese balloon's equipment 'clearly' for spying: US official
AFP, Published on 10/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - Images from U2 spy planes showed that the Chinese balloon that flew over the United States last week was unmistakably equipped for collecting intelligence and not weather data, a US official said Thursday.
US: Chinese balloon 'clearly' for spying
Published on 09/02/2023
» WASHINGTON: Images from U2 spy planes showed that the Chinese balloon that flew over the United States last week was unmistakably equipped for collecting intelligence and not weather data, a US official said on Thursday.
Biden says US not seeking conflict with China, despite balloon flap
AFP, Published on 09/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden said Wednesday the United States is not looking for conflict with China despite heightened tensions over last week's downing of a Chinese balloon that US officials say was part of a spy fleet spanning five continents.
US says China balloon 'fleet' is global as NATO joins concern
AFP, Published on 09/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States said Wednesday that suspected Chinese spy balloons like the one it shot down were part of a "fleet" that has spanned five continents, as NATO joined in voicing concern.
Biden taunts Xi over balloon incident
Published on 08/02/2023
» WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden taunted Xi Jinping in his State of the Union address, saying autocracies had grown weaker around the world and that no one would want the Chinese leader’s job.