China confirms balloon is theirs, as spokesperson claims it is civilian research airship
China,Spying,Surveillance,World,Foreign Policy,Chinese Spy Balloons
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The People's Republic of China confirmed Friday that the balloon craft floating over the northern United States is Chinese.
China claimed that the airship is a civilian research craft that was blown far off course by prevailing winds, and that it regrets the incident.
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