Chinese spy balloons spotted over five continents a part of wider surveillance program, officials say

Multiple spy balloons from China have reportedly been found over various countries, as officials reveal more information about the balloon that was spotted over the United States last week.

Officials say that the Chinese balloons, which have been spotted flying over five continents, are part of a larger surveillance program from the communist nation, per a report from the Washington Post. India, Vietnam, Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan are some of the countries that the surveillance program has gathered intelligence on.

The wide-ranging surveillance program run by the People's Liberation Army monitors countries of "strategic interest" for China using old technology with newer forms of communication, per the Washington Post report.