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China expresses regret over balloon straying into US airspace
Balloon a civilian airship used for meteorological research: Chinese foreign ministry
Earlier, US said a Chinese spy balloon was spotted over a nuclear launch facility

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Civilian airship, not spy balloon 'strayed' into United States airspace, China expresses regret

Name: Civilian airship, not spy balloon 'strayed' into United States airspace, China expresses regret
Uploaded: 2023-02-03T20:51:07.000+05:30
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Description: In a statement on Friday, the ministry said the balloon suspected by the US of conducting surveillance was a civilian “airship” used for research, mainly for meteorological purposes.

In a statement on Friday, the ministry said the balloon suspected by the US of conducting surveillance was a civilian “airship” used for research, mainly for meteorological purposes.

Updated: Sep 02, 2022 10:53

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Civilian airship, not spy balloon 'strayed' into United States airspace, China expresses regret

China’s foreign ministry has expressed regret over what it called a civilian balloon straying into United States airspace.

In a statement on Friday, the ministry said the balloon suspected by the US of conducting surveillance was a civilian “airship” used for research, mainly for meteorological purposes.

The statement said the airship has limited steering capability and “deviated far from its planned course” because of winds.

The US government on 2 February said that it had detected a spy balloon the size of "three buses", and steps were being taken to protect sensitive information.

(With Agency inputs)

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