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China accuses U.S. of flying balloons over its airspace

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Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin
Foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, who made the accusation on Feb. 13, 2023 China News Service, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Feb. 13, 2023 that U.S. high-altitude balloons had entered China's airspace more than ten times since early 2022. The White House National Security Council called the claim false.

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  1. PressChina accuses US of flying spy balloons into its airspace (AP)ABC13 Houston (AP) / 2023-02-13
  2. PressChina: U.S. flew over 10 balloons illegally in past yearFortune / 2023-02-13
  3. PressChina accuses US of sending balloons over its airspace more than 10 timesSemafor / 2023-02-13

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