How a 'spy' balloon inflated US-China tensions
February 7, 2023
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Summary
The Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed anger and said the balloon was "an unmanned civilian airship" launched to collect weather data and blew off course accidentally.<br /><br />On the Sky News Daily, host Niall Paterson explores why there was an escalation over the balloon with our Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith. <br /><br />Plus, Charley Cooper, a former US government military advisor discusses the renewed tensions between the US and China over the incident, and if there's a concern retaliation could follow in the future.<br /><br />Podcast Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse and Soila Apparicio<br />Interviews Producer: Alex Edden
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