Chinese Spy Balloon Shot Down by US Fighter Jet
The Chinese spy balloon that has been floating in US airspace over the last few days has been shot down at the behest of President Joe Biden. He gave the orders on Wednesday, but the US Army waited till it was over water to minimize the risk of debris landing on people.
Earlier this afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) closed airspace in parts of North and South Carolina, which resulted in suspended operations at the airports in Charlotte, Wilmington and Charleston.
A trip to China by secretary of state Anthony Blinken was postponed as a result of the spy balloon. The Chinese government has since denied culpability, claiming it was a civilian airship for meteorological research that strayed into US airspace.
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