The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days
WASHINGTON — , but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground, officials said Thursday.
He said similar balloon activity has been seen in the past several years. He added that the U.S. took steps to ensure it did not collect sensitive information. The Pentagon announcement comes days before Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to travel to China. It's not clear if this will affect his travel plans, which the State Department has not formally announced.
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