It is not being shot down over concerns of hurting people or property.
A surveillance balloon suspected to belong to the People's Republic of China has been spotted over mainland U.S. territory over the past couple of days. The White House has been briefed, and for now, no action is being taken to bring it down.
The discovery of the balloon comes at a time when the relations between the U.S. and China are strained over multiple reasons, ranging from Taiwan and the South China Sea to theThe U.S. Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, is expected to arrive in Beijing this weekend to find a way to ease the strain on the relations. It remains to be seen if the discovery might lead to a change of plans.
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