The Pentagon said Thursday it was tracking a Chinese spy balloon flying high over the United States, just days ahead of a rare visit to Beijing by the top US diplomat.
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“Clearly, the intent of this balloon is for surveillance,” said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The discovery of the aircraft comes just days before a scheduled visit to China by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, with managing heightened tensions between the two powers at the top of the agenda.
The United States has been selling arms to Taiwan to defend itself, and Biden has said Washington would help protect the island if China attacked. Canada’s defense department said late Thursday it was working with the United States to track a balloon, while signaling there could be other surveillance activities.
Austin was in the Philippines this week to strengthen US defense cooperation, including gaining wider access for Pentagon forces at Philippine military bases, in a move that highlights the US view of China as a threat to East Asia.
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