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UNCOVERED: Chinese balloon was clearly for intelligence surveillance us | History Defined

A jet flies by a suspected Chinese 'spy' balloon floating off the US coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, February 4, 2023 [Randall Hill/Reuters]

Washington, DC – The United States has released new details about the alleged Chinese “spy” balloon that flew over the country last week, saying the aircraft was “clearly” used to gather intelligence.

The balloon, which was shot down by US forces over the Atlantic Ocean after traversing the continental US, was “capable of conducting signals intelligence collection operations”, a US Department of State official said on Thursday on condition of anonymity.

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