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US releases pilot's high-altitude photo of Chinese balloon

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 23 09:30 PM

The white balloon can be seen hovering above the expanse, its solar panels visible underneath, with the pilot's helmet appearing in the foreground. Read more »

Top US, Chinese diplomats meet amid balloon spat

Hui Min Neo and Leon Bruneau, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 19 08:11 AM

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned China not to repeat its "irresponsible act" of sending a spy balloon into American airspace, as he held rare talks late Saturday with China's top diplomat Wang Yi. Read more »

US ends search for debris from downed Chinese balloon

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 18 03:56 AM

The balloon traveled across much of the United States before it was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean by a US F-22 Raptor on February 4. Read more »

Japan's ruling bloc OKs easing weapon use against flying objects

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 16 07:42 PM

Japan's ruling bloc on Thursday approved the government's plan of relaxing the requirements for weapon use against flying objects violating the nation's airspace. Read more »

US says will preserve dialogue with China despite balloon rift

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 16 12:19 PM

The United States will work to maintain lines of communication with China despite a rift over an alleged surveillance balloon, a top US diplomat said Wednesday. Read more »

Japan says past aerial objects likely Chinese spy balloons

Agence France Presse
Posted at Feb 15 09:50 AM

A fresh analysis of unidentified aerial objects that flew over Japan's airspace in recent years "strongly" suggests they were Chinese spy balloons, according to Tokyo's defense ministry. Read more »

Japan, US, South Korea united on response to China balloon incident

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 11:07 AM

High-ranking diplomats from Japan and South Korea said Monday that the 2 countries support the US response to a suspected Chinese spy balloon. Read more »

'Unidentified object' shot down over Canada: Trudeau

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 12 07:35 AM

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said an "unidentified object" was shot down over Canada, a day after US officials said they had shot a similar object over Alaska. Read more »

US military downs unknown object over Alaska

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 11 08:02 AM

The US military on Friday shot down an unknown high-altitude object off the coast of Alaska on the order of President Joe Biden, the White House said. Read more »

Japan analyzing previous aerial objects after China balloon

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 11 06:31 AM

A mysterious balloon-like object was spotted over northern Japan in June 2020, with locals posting pictures on social media. Read more »

US House unanimously condemns Chinese surveillance balloon

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 10 03:05 AM

The vote allowed lawmakers to agree on a bipartisan stance on Beijing, after several balloon-related political skirmishes. Read more »

'Chinese military unit involved in balloon operation'

Kyodo News
Updated as of Feb 09 07:45 PM

The unit has also flown spy balloons across the world, including in airspace over the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, Kyodo News sources said. Read more »

Unidentified balloon spotted off southwestern Japan last year: gov't

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 09 04:32 PM

An unidentified balloon was spotted over the sea off Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu last year, the government said Thursday. Read more »

US says China balloon 'fleet' is global as NATO joins concern

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 09 05:31 AM

President Joe Biden ordered the military to shoot it down just off the east coast in the Atlantic. Read more »

Biden warns US will act on China after balloon downing

Shaun Tandon and W.G. Dunlop, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 08 01:47 PM

President Joe Biden vowed he would not hesitate to defend US interests against China after he ordered the downing of a suspected surveillance balloon but kept the door open to cooperation. Read more »

China: US shooting down balloon 'damaged' relations

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 06 12:00 PM

A US decision to shoot down a Chinese balloon has 'seriously impacted and damaged' relations between the 2 countries, China's foreign ministry said. Read more »

Colombia says 'object' spotted overhead after Chinese balloon warning

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 06 07:22 AM

Colombia said an "object" had overflown its territory after Washington warned that a suspected Chinese spy balloon similar to the one shot down off the US coast had been spotted over Latin America. Read more »

China expresses 'strong dissatisfaction' over US shooting down balloon

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 05 10:21 AM

Beijing on Sunday blasted the Pentagon's decision to shoot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon spotted flying over North America. Read more »

US shoots down Chinese spy balloon over 'unacceptable' violation

Brian Knowlton and Maria Danilova, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 05 08:20 AM

A US fighter jet 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. Read more »

Blinken scraps rare Beijing trip over alleged China spy balloon

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 07:41 AM

Moments before the decision, China issued a rare statement of regret and blamed winds for blowing over what it called a civilian airship. Read more »