The U.S. and China have traded fiery allegations of extensive aerial surveillance programs since the U.S. shot down a Chinese balloon on Feb. 4. Here's a look at what's happened so far.
Asked by NPR's Michel Martin about what he knows about these objects,:"It could be just residual experiments that were done by anyone, frankly. They might actually be active Wi-Fi balloons. They might actually be active weather balloons. I'm relatively sure that they're not a threat in any way to the people of the United States or to our national security."with its own balloon allegations, accusing the U.S.
Wang Wenbin, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, says this shows the U.S. is"without a doubt the world's largest surveillance habitual offender and surveillance empire." The U.S. National Security Council denies the allegations.in response to China's accusation. And the White House separately reassures Americans:"There is no – again, no — indication of aliens or extraterrestrial activity with these recent takedowns," Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says at her daily briefing.The U.S. military says it has recovered key sensors from the downed Chinese balloon.
Emily Feng reported from Taipei. Lexie Schapitl reported from Washington, D.C. Vincent Ni and Padmananda Rama contributed to this report from Washington, D.C.
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