Her Foreign Office China called “accident” the entry of the “aircraft” into US airspace, explaining this as the reasons for “force majeure”.
At the same time, he accused politicians and the media in the United States of using the incident to discredit Beijing.
“China has always respected international law, the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Chinese spy balloon spotted in Latin AmericaThis was announced yesterday by the US Department of Defense, a day after such a balloon was detected in US airspace.
“We have reports of a hot air balloon flying over Latin America. We believe this is another Chinese spy balloon,” Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said, without specifying the exact location.
Formerly US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke on the phone with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to inform him of the postponement of his visit to China, citing irresponsible actions and a clear violation of the sovereignty of the United States.
Beijing deplored this “unintentional” entry of the balloon into US airspace, saying it was for “research purposes, mainly meteorological”.
Source: APE-MPE, Reuters, Xinhua, AFP.
Source: Kathimerini
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