At the moment, the exact location point has not been disclosed, but it does not appear to be heading to US territory
The United States Department of Defense confirmed this Friday evening that it has detected a second Chinese spy balloon said to be flying over Latin America. “We are seeing reports of a balloon en route over Latin America. We are assessing it to be another Chinese surveillance balloon,” Pentagon spokesman General Patrick Ryder told CNN.
So far, it has not been specified where the second balloon is located specifically, but according to sources who have assured the medium mentioned above, this device does not appear to be heading towards the United States. The discovery of this second balloon comes a day after the US Department of Defense reported that it had located an alleged Chinese spy balloon over its continental airspace.
The most senior officer in the United States Armed Forces and President Biden’s top military adviser, Mark Milley, advised not to shoot down the balloon — which was seen in the state of Montana — because it posed no military threat, stressing that it management acted “immediately” to protect against the collection of sensitive information.
For its part, the government of China confirmed yesterday that it owns the first balloon placed by US authorities in the airspace of the North American country, although a spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry qualified: “The balloon comes from China and is civil in nature, used for scientific research, such as meteorological matters. “After suffering from westerly winds and limited controllability, it deviated seriously from the planned route.”
This event changed diplomatic relations between both powers. Specifically, the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, yesterday, Friday, canceled his visit to China, which was scheduled for next week.
Blinken was set to become the first member of US President Joe Biden’s cabinet to visit the Asian giant, but authorities have decided to cancel the trip for the time being pending more information about the balloon in question, which was discovered at a high altitude. over parts of the state of Montana where nuclear facilities are located. The Biden administration believes that going to China now could send the wrong signal, which is why it has postponed the trip indefinitely, as government sources explained to “The Wall Street Journal.”
Later, Blinken himself appeared before the media to confirm the cancellation of his trip to Beijing, as the latest events are “harmful” to the issues officials intended to address on Chinese soil. Likewise, he has acknowledged contacting China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, to accuse him of the “irresponsible act” of flying the balloon over US soil, a gesture that constitutes a “clear violation of sovereignty.” of the country represents. as international law.
Source: La Verdad
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