So far, only the first object has been attributed to Beijing. Read more at straitstimes.com.
on Sunday – has raised concerns about North American security and further strained relations with China.The drama began in late January, when a giant Chinese balloon – dubbed a spy craft by US officials –before being shot down Feb 4 by an F-22 jet off the South Carolina coast. China insisted the balloon was conducting weather research.
over Canada’s central Yukon territory, about 160km from the US border, saying it posed a threat to civilian flight. Canada described it as cylindrical and smaller than the initial balloon. Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand would not speculate on whether it originated in China. US Senate majority leader Charles Schumer, who was briefed by the Biden administration following the incident over the Yukon, said on Sunday – before the Lake Huron incident – that the previous two objects were likely balloons, “but much smaller than the first one,” both flying at around 12,200m.Only the first object so far has been attributed to Beijing.
A former chair of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mr Michael Mullen, suggested China, or some in its military leadership, intentionally wanted to subvert an impending visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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