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The mysterious ballon was being monitored by the Pentagon.

The mysterious ballon was being monitored by the Pentagon.

Really developing. it is not known what the chinese is trying to do with this thing despite the apology issued this morning. the chinese government saying it is wayward weather research balloon. lets get to it, and even more mounting at the hour. and first to kiley adwood who is here with me. what are you hearing from the state department about blinkens trip now being postponed, kiley? >> we just got off of the phone with the senior white house official, and they they this balloon is violating i...

"With something like this, which is stationary in the air when the CF-18s are flying very, very fast, it is difficult to shoot it," a lieutenant said.

China’s Foreign Ministry says that a balloon the U.S. suspects of conducting surveillance was a civilian “airship” used for research, mainly meteorological purposes.

Earlier, Pentagon claimed that it was a Chinese surveillance balloon

The abrupt decision came despite China’s claim that the balloon was a weather research satellite that had blown off course. The U.S. has described it as a surveillance satellite.

Regretting the entry of the Chinese airship into US airspace which Washington labelled as a surveillance balloon, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China issued a clarification, saying that it is a civilian airship used for research, mainly meteorological, purposes.

Research, and mainly meteorological reasons, and the airship deviated far from the planned course, and the chinese regrets any unintend ed consequences of it drifted off course into the u.s. air space. they say they will work through the diplomatic channels to take the tension off of this between beijing and washington, and especially with antony blinken to visit to beijing which is the first trip of an american diplomat in some six years. how will this affect that, we will keep you posted. >> y...

According to a senior u.s. official. questions why the pentagon advised not shooting it down now. one official says there is a lot of empty space in montana but a lot of schools. what happens when the balloon, which is carrying heavy equipment and is the size of at least two school buses hands on a home or kindergarten? if we shoot it down the balloon and equipment on board will plunge to earth at fast speed. the possibility of american civilian casualties and collateral damages is the reason th...