“Is about a civil aircraft used for scientific purposes, mainly meteorological” and “from China,” said one Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson it’s a statement.
“The Chinese part regrets the accidental entry of the aircraft into the airspace of the United States due to force majeure,” he added.
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The Pentagon reported on Thursday presence of a Chinese spy balloon flying over the country. According to a senior defense official, the purpose of the device was “surveillance”.
At the behest of President Joe Biden, the Department of Defense considered shooting down the balloon, but made the decision not to do so due to Potential risks to people on the groundindicated this source, on condition of anonymity.
“Affected by westerly winds and with a limited capacity for self-management, the aircraft deviated far from its planned trajectory”said the spokesman for Chinese diplomacy.
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“The Chinese side will continue to communicate with the US side and will properly manage this unexpected situation caused by force majeure“he added.
The incident takes place days before the visit of the head of US diplomacy, Antony Blinkento China.
The entrance China “regrets” the “accidental” entry of an unmanned balloon into US airspace was first published on newspaper TODAY.
