A handout photo from Chase Doak taken on February 1, 2023 and released on February 2 shows a suspected Chinese spy balloon in the sky over Billings, Montana. Photo: AFPThe United States Commerce Department said Friday it has blacklisted six Chinese entities for supporting Beijing’s military modernisation efforts, particularly relating to aerospace programmes including airships and balloons.
The balloon’s days-long flyover from Alaska to South Carolina captured the attention of regular Americans and officials, before the US military shot it down off the country’s east coast Saturday. “The use of high-altitude balloons violates our sovereignty and threatens US national security,” said Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Alan Estevez in a statement on Friday.
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