Officials of the People’s Republic of China insist that the wreckage of a balloon dropped in the United States be returned to Beijing. This was expressed by Mao Ning, the official representative of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. TASS
“This balloon does not belong to the USA, it belongs to China. “The Chinese government will continue to vigorously defend its legitimate rights and interests,” he said.
China’s Foreign Ministry reiterated that the balloon flight is purely for civilian purposes and does not pose a threat to the United States.
John Kirby, strategic communications coordinator for the White House National Security Council, said earlier during a briefing that the United States not going The wreckage of a falling balloon returns to China. The United States plans to examine the wreckage of the balloon because “this is a great opportunity to better understand its capabilities.”
The height of a Chinese balloon dropped over US soil, according to General Glen Van Herk exceeded 200 feet (60 meters) and weight – “several thousand pounds” (900 kg). It could potentially carry explosives, as there was a “device the size of a small jet plane” underneath the balloon.
Xie Feng, Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister declarationHe said that the US actions towards the China bubble have damaged the process of stabilizing relations between the two countries.