Spy Balloon Seen In Us

The United States Air Force on Saturday shot down a balloon that was floating off the coast of South Carolina. China has reacted strongly to the US action.

Beijing said Saturday that US media and politicians had taken advantage of US allegations that China flew an espionage balloon over US territory.

A Chinese spy balloon was flying over Latin America, the Pentagon said Friday night, one day after a similar craft was seen over US skies.

China said on Friday an "airship" that is flying over the United States is for civilian meteorological and other scientific purposes and voiced regret that it strayed into US airspace.

The United States Air Force on Saturday shot down a balloon that was floating off the coast of South Carolina. China has reacted strongly to the US action.

Beijing said Saturday that US media and politicians had taken advantage of US allegations that China flew an espionage balloon over US territory.

A Chinese spy balloon was flying over Latin America, the Pentagon said Friday night, one day after a similar craft was seen over US skies.

China said on Friday an "airship" that is flying over the United States is for civilian meteorological and other scientific purposes and voiced regret that it strayed into US airspace.