Beijing says its balloon was a civilian research vessel, and that Washington overreacted. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIJING - China said on Wednesday that US high altitude balloons flew over its Xinjiang and Tibet regions, and it will take measures against US entities that undermine Chinese sovereignty as a diplomatic dispute festered.
China said earlier this week that Us balloons had flown over its airspace without permission more than 10 times since May 2022, without giving details on their location.“Without the approval of relevant Chinese authorities, it has illegally flown at least 10 times over China’s territorial airspace, including over Xinjiang, Tibet and other provinces,” Mr Wang told a regular daily briefing on Wednesday.
“The US has abused force, overreacted, escalated the situation, and used this as a pretext to illegally sanction Chinese companies and institutions,” Mr Wang said on Wednesday. “China is firmly opposed to this and will take countermeasures against relevant US entities that undermine China’s sovereignty and security in accordance with the law,” Mr Wang said. REUTERS
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