A second 'Chinese surveillance balloon' has been spotted over Latin America, according to the US | Business Insider

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A second 'Chinese surveillance balloon' has been spotted over Latin America, according to the US

emailed to Insider that the balloon is currently moving eastward across the country and has"a large payload underneath the surveillance component," though there is"no physical or military threat to people on the ground."

China has maintained the device is a"civilian airship used for research, mainly meteorological, purposes," according to an officialUS Pentagon officials have declared the balloons surveillance devices. "The fact is we know that it's a surveillance balloon, and I'm not going to be able to be more specific than that," Ryder said in a

emailed to Insider."And we do know that the balloon has violated US airspace and international law, which is unacceptable."These are not the only balloons used as surveillance devices between China and the United States. At least one balloon was discovered over the US during the Trump administration,

 

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BISouthAfrica Hhaa Biden little bit of heart here🤣😂😅its mos Chinese new year yo.. maybe Xing is sending a gift or message to America,s Chinese citizens yo .

BISouthAfrica Wow some spies they are.😏.intentionally want to get caught..The Chinese and James Bond should shake hands

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