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· Chandler Treon
Pentagon releases selfie of U-2 pilot with Chinese spy balloon taken before shootdown
The Department of Defense has released a selfie taken by the pilot of a U-2 spy plane showing the Chinese spy balloon before it was blown to pieces earlier this month. The image captured on Feb. 3 shows the object floating above land in apparent full capacity. It met its demise…
· Carl Samson
Chinese spy balloon could monitor US communications, Biden officials confirm
U.S. officials revealed more details Thursday regarding the Chinese spy balloon that breached American airspace last week, primarily its communications tracking capabilities. The balloon, which was first discovered hovering above Montana — home to three of the country’s nuclear…
· Carl Samson
Mississippi lawmaker sparks outrage for racist meme on suspected Chinese spy balloon
A Mississippi state senator has come under fire on Twitter after posting a racist meme referencing the suspected Chinese spy balloon that breached U.S. airspace last week. Sen. Joel R. Carter, Jr., a Republican who represents the 49th District, shared an image of a weather…
· Carl Samson
YouTubers fly ‘spy balloon’ above Chinese Embassy in viral London prank
London police stopped a pair of YouTubers after the duo flew a mock spy balloon above the city’s Chinese Embassy sometime last week. The stunt, which has drawn a combined 1.1 million views on TikTok and YouTube, “got real quite quickly” after armed officers showed up at the…
· Ryan General
China’s spy balloon program paused after shoot-down, says US intel
U.S. officials noted that no balloon launch has been detected since February
· Carl Samson
Senate bill proposes FBI hotline for citizen reporting of Chinese ‘police stations’ in US
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) has introduced a bill that would set up an FBI hotline for tips about the Chinese government’s illegal “police stations” operating on U.S. soil. News of such police stations first made rounds in September 2022 following a damning report by Spanish…
· Iris Jung
South Carolina passes bill banning Chinese citizens from buying land
South Carolina’s Senate passed a bill preventing “alien land ownership” on Thursday. Approved by a 31-5 vote, the bill will prevent citizens of “foreign adversaries” from buying property in the state. As defined by the U.S. Department of Commerce, foreign adversary countries…
· Carl Samson
China threatens ‘countermeasures’ against ‘US entities’ over downing of spy balloon
China has threatened to enact “countermeasures” against U.S. entities involved in the downing of its wandering spy balloon earlier this month, an incident that further crippled delicate relations between the global superpowers. In a regular briefing Wednesday, Foreign Ministry…
· Carl Samson
US responds to China’s claims of American balloons breaching its airspace
The U.S. on Monday refuted China’s allegations that Washington has been sending “high-altitude balloons” into its airspace. The White House’s response came hours after the Chinese Foreign Ministry made the claim. According to spokesperson Wang Wenbin, “Since last year, the U.S.’…
· Carl Samson
Downed Chinese balloon is part of larger surveillance program on 5 continents, US officials say
The suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down by the U.S. Air Force above the Atlantic Ocean over the weekend was part of a global surveillance program by the Chinese military, according to intelligence officials. The balloon, which China claimed to be a civilian research airship…
· Carl Samson
China claims ownership of 2nd balloon spotted over Latin America, denies spying
China on Monday claimed ownership of a second suspected spy balloon spotted in the skies of Latin America, saying the object is of a “civilian nature and used for flight tests.” The confirmation came two days after an American F-22 fighter jet shot down another Chinese balloon…
· Ryan General
Blinken cancels China trip after discovery of ‘unacceptable’ spy balloon
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his weekend trip to China after a high-altitude Chinese balloon was spotted over Montana. Blinken informed his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, of the postponement on Friday morning.
· Carl Samson
GOP congressman declares ‘China is our enemy’ in new campaign ad
U.S. Rep. Mike Flood, a Republican vying for reelection in Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District, launched a new ad on Wednesday featuring himself shooting down a “Chinese spy balloon.” The 30-second spot references China’s alleged surveillance balloon that hovered over the U.S.…
· Ines Shin
Godzilla egg? Large, mysterious metal sphere beached in Japan fuels wild speculation
A giant metal ball measuring 5 feet wide has washed up in Hamamatsu City, Japan, leaving authorities questioning its origin. Earlier this week, authorities in Hamamatsu City were notified of the mysterious giant ball having washed up on Enshuhama beach.
· Ryan General
Lawmakers renew calls for release of American ‘wrongfully detained’ in China for 10 years
U.S. lawmakers are urging the Chinese government to release Mark Swidan, an American who has been jailed in China for over a decade. On Feb. 1, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced a resolution calling for the release of Swidan, a Houston resident who has spent the last 10 years…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Extremely absurd’: China responds after Biden calls Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning has responded after U.S. President Joe Biden referred to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a “dictator.” Biden’s comment: On Tuesday night, Biden attended a fundraiser in California, where he said Xi was embarrassed when a suspected…
· Michelle De Pacina
Watch: Xi Jinping meets with ‘old friend’ Bill Gates in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed improving U.S.-China relations with his “old friend” Bill Gates in Beijing on Friday. The meeting: Xi gave Gates a warm welcome and called on the co-founder of Microsoft to help promote both countries’ relations.