The US defense department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“Since last year, the U.S.’s high-altitude balloons have undergone more than 10 illegal flights into Chinese airspace without the approval of the relevant Chinese departments,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a regular briefing in Beijing in response to a question.
Asked how China had responded to such incursions into its airspace, Wang said its responses had been “responsible and professional.” In resposne to the Chinese balloon, the United States postponed a visit to Beijing by Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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