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Beijing denounces US 'fabrication' of 'spy balloon' story
Xinhua, Published on 24/02/2023
» BEIJING: China on Friday blamed the United States for violating its obligations under the Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known as Chicago Convention, and multiple basic principles of international law, as it has "slanderously" described China's civilian unmanned airship as a "spy balloon" and engaged in the abuse of force.
China to take countermeasures against US entities undermining China's sovereignty, security: spokesperson
Xinhua, Published on 15/02/2023
» BEIJING: China will take countermeasures in accordance with the law against relevant US entities that have undermined China's sovereignty and security, in response to US sanctions on Chinese companies and institutions, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here Wednesday.
China accuses US of sending balloons into its airspace
AFP, Published on 13/02/2023
» BEIJING: China on Monday accused the United States of flying balloons over its territory, hitting back against Washington's claims that Beijing has been operating a fleet of surveillance aircraft around the world.
US shoots down 'high-altitude object' over Alaska
AFP, Published on 11/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - A US fighter jet shot down an unidentified object drifting high over Alaska on Friday, the White House said, just six days after the downing of an alleged Chinese spy balloon sparked a fresh diplomatic rift with Beijing.
Biden taunts Xi over balloon incident
Bloomberg News, 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.
US looks for Chinese balloon debris
AFP, Published on 06/02/2023
» WASHINGTON: US navy personnel worked to recover on Sunday the debris of a suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down after it floated over North America for days.
US lawmakers clash over Biden's handling of Chinese balloon
AFP, Published on 06/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - Republicans savaged Joe Biden on Sunday over his handling of a suspected Chinese spy balloon, while Democrats defended the president's decision to shoot it down after it floated across the United States for days, further straining taut relations with Beijing.
US shoots down Chinese spy balloon over 'unacceptable' violation
AFP, Published on 05/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - A US fighter jet on Saturday shot down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina, the Pentagon said, over what it called Beijing's "unacceptable violation" of US sovereignty.
China 'regrets' airship that strayed into US
AFP and Reuters, Published on 03/02/2023
» BEIJING: China voiced regret on Friday for an “unintended” breach of US airspace by what it said was an unmanned civilian airship, after the Pentagon said it was tracking a Chinese spy balloon.
Final chord: royal piano restorer sells lifetime's collection
AFP, Published on 12/08/2021
» BIDDENDEN (UNITED KINGDOM) - There's little to distinguish the farm building in Kent, southeast England, from others nearby, except for one thing: the royal warrant over the door.