Canada supports U.S. decision to shoot down suspected Chinese spy balloon, Anand says
Anand said Canada has been closely engaged with its American counterparts on the decision and went on to thank the U.S. for its close collaboration.
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Anand said Canada has been closely engaged with its American counterparts on the decision and went on to thank the U.S. for its close collaboration.
Eyes were locked on the Carolina skies Saturday as the suspected Chinese spy balloon that traversed the U.S. over the past week was shot down by a fighter jet.
The United States on Saturday downed a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to visit Beijing on Sunday for talks aimed at reducing U.S.-China tensions, the first such high-profile trip.
In Montana — home to Malmstrom Air Force base and dozens of nuclear missile silos — people doubted Beijing’s claim that it was a weather balloon gone off course.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said China has no intention of violating the territory and airspace of any sovereign country.
A senior defense official said the U.S. has “very high confidence” the object was a Chinese high-altitude balloon and it was flying over sensitive sites to collect information.