The People’s Republic of China lodged a “stern protest” to the United States over shooting down the unmanned surveillance aircraft that floated across the country last week. Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Mao Ning fielded questions Wednesday, when she was asked
China could in the future equip their surveillance balloons with carrying explosives or even “biochemical weapons”, a national security lawyer warned. US officials have said the debris of the suspected spy balloon will be reviewed to check whether it carried explosives and
The Pentagon sought out a phone call between Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart on Saturday after shooting down the Chinese spy balloon, but the offer was rebuffed, officials said Tuesday. “Lines between our militaries are particularly important in
The People’s Republic of China is requesting the return of its surveillance aircraft after the balloon was shot down over the continental United States on Saturday. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning fielded questions Tuesday about the incident, which dominated news cycles
Two Republican senators from Texas are publicly calling on China to release a “wrongfully detained” American facing the death penalty after he was arrested for drug trafficking on a business trip to the country over a decade ago. Mark Swidan was 38-years
Costa Rica’s government said Monday that China apologized for a intel operation flying over the Central American country’s airspace. The incident came after a separate Chinese spy balloon traveled across the U.S. last week, prompting criticisms of China as well as the
A group of Swiss lawmakers met with Taiwan’s president and said Monday their government wants to deepen political relations, adding to shows of support by foreign politicians for the self-ruled island democracy in the face of Chinese intimidation. U.S. legislators including then-House
China admitted on Monday that a second balloon spotted over Latin America is theirs, alleging that the aircraft is “civilian” in nature and was shifted off-course because of weather and its “limited self-steering capability.” The revelation from the China’s Foreign Ministry comes less
China admitted on Monday that a second balloon spotted over Latin America is theirs, alleging that the aircraft is “civilian” in nature and was shifted off-course because of weather and its “limited self-steering capability.” The revelation from the China’s Foreign Ministry comes less
The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 paved the way for China to move in and deepen its influence in the country and the wider region. While much of the international community has shunned the Taliban for its archaic policies, particularly