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High-flying balloon seen as part of broader Chinese spy program

WASHINGTON — The high-altitude balloon now floating at 60,000 feet over the continental U.S. is part of a broader Chinese spying program that’s seen many such devices sent over the nation, including some during the Trump administration, according to U.S. officials.

Tribune News Service · Feb 4, 2023

China says political trust with Russia has deepened after envoy's visit

China said on Saturday that mutual political trust with Russia has continued to deepen after Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu visited the country this week and met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Reuters · Feb 4, 2023

Second spy balloon spotted over Latin America, says Pentagon, as Blinken postpones China trip

Secretary of state calls the incident in US airspace a ‘clear violation of US sovereignty and international law’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2023

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Chinese balloon soars across US; Blinken scraps Beijing trip

Aside from the government response, fuzzy videos dotted social media as people with binoculars and telephoto lenses tried to find the “spy balloon” in the sky as it headed southeastward over Kansas and Missouri at 60,000 feet.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 4, 2023

China foreign ministry: 'airship' over the U.S. a 'force majeure accident'

China's foreign ministry said on Saturday that flight of a Chinese "airship" over the United States was a force majeure accident, accusing U.S. politicians and media of taking advantage of the situation to discredit China.

Reuters · Feb 4, 2023

China's balloon over the U.S. seen as bold but clumsy espionage tactic

China's flight of a suspected surveillance balloon over the United States appears to mark a more aggressive - albeit puzzling - espionage tactic than relying on satellites and the theft of industrial and defense secrets, security experts said.

Reuters · Feb 4, 2023

China balloon soaring over U.S. deflates hopes for diplomatic thaw

The political uproar over a suspected Chinese spy balloon drifting over the United States did not just derail a planned visit to Beijing by the top U.S. diplomat, it also threatens to upset attempts by both countries to steady an increasingly rocky relationship.

Reuters · Feb 4, 2023

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UTN appoints Prayut as its chief strategist

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has been named chief strategist of the United Thai Nation Party (UTN), according to party leader Pirapan Salirathavibhaga.

Bangkok Post · Feb 4, 2023

South Korea Foreign Minister Park touts U.S. 'extended deterrence' after Blinken talks

South Korea Foreign Minister Park Jin said after meeting U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken on Friday that Seoul and Washington were committed to strengthening "extended deterrence" in relation to North Korea.

Reuters · Feb 3, 2023

US postpones Blinken's China visit in uproar over alleged spy balloon

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration postponed Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s upcoming trip to Beijing after detecting a Chinese surveillance balloon that was lingering at high altitude over sensitive nuclear sites in Montana.

Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2023

New peace envoy meets Thai general

A new Malaysian facilitator for the Thai deep South peace talks met Gen Wanlop Rugsanaoh, head of Thailand's Peace Dialogue Panel, in Bangkok to continue the peace process.

Bangkok Post · Feb 3, 2023

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postpones China trip over 'unacceptable' Chinese spy balloon violation

Antony Blinken calls off a trip to Beijing as US authorities describe a high-altitude Chinese balloon flight over sensitive sites as a violation of international law.

ABC News · Feb 3, 2023

US postpones Blinken's China visit in uproar over spy balloon

Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2023

US secures key military deal with the Philippines to counter Beijing’s growing regional influence

The Philippines signed an agreement with the United States on Thursday that will allow American soldiers free access to four of its new military bases at a time of growing unease in the Indo-Pacific region over China's burgeoning influence.

France 24 · Feb 3, 2023

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The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023

Why doesn’t US military shoot down the Chinese ‘spy’ balloon?

‘We’re monitoring the situation closely and reviewing options’

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023

Report: Navy ships face growing maintenance delays, costs

Navy ships are getting fewer steaming hours because of growing maintenance delays and costs, a troubling trend that comes as at time when the U.S. is struggling to keep pace with China’s growing fleet

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 3, 2023

Blinken Scraps Rare Beijing Trip over Alleged China Spy Balloon

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday scrapped a rare Beijing trip aimed at easing escalating tensions between the two global powers, after the Pentagon said that China sent a spy balloon over the United States. Moments before the decision, China issued a rare statement of regret and blamed…

Al Jazeera · Feb 3, 2023

Blinken postpones China trip as balloon over US fuels tensions

Chinese ‘surveillance’ balloon in US airspace is an ‘unacceptable’ violation of sovereignty, Washington says.

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Axios · Feb 3, 2023

Blinken postpones trip to China after discovery of suspected surveillance balloon

U.S. defense officials alleged the balloon is flying over sensitive areas to collect information.

Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2023

US to postpone Blinken’s visit to China over its spy balloon

The Biden administration has decided to postpone Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s upcoming trip to Beijing after detecting a Chinese surveillance balloon that was lingering at high altitude over sensitive nuclear sites in Montana, according two officials.

The Guardian - US · Feb 3, 2023

US secretary of state postpones China visit after spy balloon flies over Montana

Antony Blinken delays trip, as China claims balloon was for ‘meteorological’ purposes and was blown off course

Bangkok Post · Feb 3, 2023

China 'regrets' airship that strayed into US

BEIJING: China voiced regret on Friday for an “unintended” breach of US airspace by what it said was an unmanned civilian airship, after the Pentagon said it was tracking a Chinese spy balloon.

Reuters · Feb 3, 2023

Blinken postpones trip to China after spy balloon detected in U.S. -reports

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will postpone his visit to China after a spy balloon was detected flying over the continental United States, according to media reports on Friday.

Axios · Feb 3, 2023

China claims balloon over U.S. is "civilian airship" that blew off course

U.S. defense officials alleged the balloon is flying over sensitive areas to collect information.

Bangkok Post · Feb 3, 2023

Asean ministers hold ‘frank’ talks on Myanmar

JAKARTA: The conflict in Myanmar dominated the year’s first meeting of Asean foreign ministers on Friday, with Indonesia’s top diplomat saying that member states had “frank” discussions on the issue.

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