China protests after the US shot down a Chinese balloon believed to be monitoring the military. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that they reserve the right to respond to what happened.

China strongly disapproves and protests US military attack on civilian drone balloon. The Chinese side, after verification, repeatedly informed the American side about the civilian nature of the balloon and said that its entry into US airspace due to force majeure was completely unexpected,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement..

They added that China allegedly asked the American side to "

“The US Department of Defense spokesman also noted that the balloon does not pose a military or physical threat to people on the ground.. Under such circumstances, the use of US force is an overreaction and a serious violation of international practice.. China will strongly protect the legitimate rights and interests of the relevant company, and reserves the right to provide further responses if necessary,"

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A Chinese balloon was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean, now an operation is underway in US territorial waters to collect its debris the size of three school buses. The balloon was seen on Saturday morning over the Carolinas, approaching the coast of the Atlantic Ocean..

In preparation for the operation, the Federal Aviation Administration temporarily closed airspace over the Carolina coast, including airports in Charleston and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina..

The balloon situation has led to the cancellation of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's visit to Beijing scheduled for Sunday for talks aimed at reducing tensions between the US and China.. On Saturday, the Chinese government tried to soften the cancellation. They said that "

At the same time, another hot air balloon over Latin America is known.