Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon: Here’s What We Know

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hat in the world is that thing?

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massive white orb sweeping across U.S. airspace has triggered a diplomatic maelstrom and is blowing up on social media.

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hina insists it’s just an errant civilian airship used mainly for meteorological research that went off course due to winds. With only limited “self-steering” capabilities.

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owever, the U.S. says it’s a Chinese spy balloon without a doubt. And its presence prompted Secretary of State Antony Blinken to cancel a weekend trip to China that was aimed at dialing down tensions that were already high between the countries.

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he Pentagon says the balloon, which

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