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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a visit to China that had been expected to start yesterday after a Chinese spy balloon was tracked flying across the United States, a US official said.

Chinas foreign ministry confirmed that a high-altitude spy balloon seen flying over the northern United States this week was a Chinese airship.

Foreign ministry says alleged surveillance balloon is used mainly for weather monitoring, deviated from planned course.

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.

China says that a balloon spotted over American airspace was used for weather research and was blown off course, despite U.S. suspicion it was spying.

The United States is on alert after a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon was spotted over the state of Montana.

WASHINGTON—The US is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over US 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…

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China's foreign ministry described the balloon as "a civilian airship" for meteorological research that had blown far off course by winds. The Pentagon suspects it's collecting sensitive information.

A senior US defense official said senior military officials advised President Biden not to shoot it down due to fear the debris could pose a safety threat to people on