On Wednesday, the presence of a Chinese balloon was discovered in a sensitive area of the United States: Photo: File
Washington: US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken canceled his visit to China due to the presence of a Chinese balloon in the US.
According to a foreign news agency, US officials say that the US Defense Minister’s visit to China has been postponed to avoid the negative effects of the incident of the alleged presence of China’s spy balloon in US airspace. Defense Minister’s visit to China was pre-arranged.
China’s hot gas balloon was seen flying at high altitudes in US airspace. According to US officials, the Chinese balloon was spying in a sensitive area.
On the other hand, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China confirmed that the balloon belongs to China. The spokesperson said the balloon is primarily an airship used for weather research.
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According to the Chinese spokesman, the airship strayed from the planned route and unintentionally entered the US airspace, which is regrettable. We will continue to discuss this matter with America.
The Pentagon said in a statement that the balloon was seen over the northwestern state of Montana on Wednesday. The area is home to one of the Air Force’s three launch and maintenance centers for intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Air traffic at Billings Airport in Montana was briefly halted over the balloon’s presence and US fighter jets were dispatched to search for the balloon.
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