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The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, the Pentagon said.

A suspected Chinese spy balloon has been flying over the United States for a couple of days, and senior U.S.

Pentagon decides not to shoot it down, citing possible risks to people on ground

The U.S. says it is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days.

The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over its airspace for a couple of days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground, officials said Thursday.

"...traveling at an altitude well above commercial air traffic and does not present a military or physical threat to people on the ground."

The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground, officials said Thursday. The discovery of the balloon puts a further strain on U.S.-China relations at a time of heightened tensions.

According to the Defense Ministry, a Chinese spy balloon has appeared over the United States. The flight of the balloon is closely monitored.

A Chinese surveillance balloon is collecting intelligence over the continental United States "right now," senior U.S. officials disclosed Thursday, acknowledging that the Pentagon has been monitoring...

The incident comes as Secretary of State Antony Blinken is supposed to make his first trip to Beijing.