Sino-US relations deteriorated further this weekend after the US Air Force shot down a Chinese balloon that had been flying over US territory for several days on Saturday. According to Beijing a stray weather balloon, according to Washington a Chinese spy balloon.
The US military is recovering debris that fell into the sea off the coast of South Carolina. ‘The debris ended up in the ocean, an area of ​​11 kilometers, but relatively shallow. The divers are busy and all the debris is expected to surface in the next few days,” says US correspondent Jan Postma.
According to Postma, the Americans stick to the history of espionage. “They expect to find cameras on board. Biden will present the decision to the Pentagon. They chose to wait before shooting because it was too dangerous. According to military experts in Pentagon circles, the Chinese can see the same as they see with satellites, so they may be waiting longer before intervening.
The ball immediately became the subject of political battle: the Republicans accuse Biden of not having shot down the ball immediately. They consider it a shame. “Republicans describe it as Biden’s balloon fiasco, it immediately became a political weapon.”
Source: BNR
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