Category: US-China relations

Pentagon Under Fire for Response to Chinese Spy Balloon

February 9, 2023
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U.S. Defense officials are under fire for their decision to allow a Chinese spy balloon to traverse the continental United States. Lawmakers told members of the defense community that they would be held accountable should Congress find fault with the Department of Defense’s (DOD) decision-making during a Senate Appropriations Defense hearing on the issue of…

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Navy Admiral Raises Concerns About Pentagon’s Failure to Detect Chinese Spy Balloons

February 9, 2023
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A Navy admiral and former head of U.S. Pacific Command has raised concerns about the lack of capability of the Defense Department (DOD) of detecting at least four previous Chinese spy balloons that allegedly traveled over the United States in recent years. The comment by retired Adm. Harry Harris Jr. was made at a Feb 7…

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Pentagon Chief: Chinese Spy Balloon Traveled Near B-2 Stealth Bomber Base

February 9, 2023
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Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said that a Chinese spy balloon that traveled over the United States went past a B-2 stealth bomber base but claimed the Department of Defense took steps to protect its assets from Chinese surveillance. “All of our strategic assets—we were, made sure that we were buttoned down and movement was limited…

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Democrats Join Republicans to Pass Resolution Condemning CCP Spy Balloon

February 9, 2023
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The House of Representatives on Feb. 9 overwhelmingly agreed to a resolution condemning the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) use of a spy balloon over the United States. The measure, introduced by Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) passed in a 419–0  vote. H. Res. 104 decries “the Chinese Communist Party’s use of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over United…

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House Unanimously Passes Resolution Condemning CCP Spy Balloon

February 9, 2023
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The House of Representatives on Feb. 9 overwhelmingly agreed to a resolution condemning the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) use of a spy balloon over the United States. The measure, introduced by Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) passed in a 419–0  vote. H. Res. 104 decries “the Chinese Communist Party’s use of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over United…

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House Unanimously Approves Resolution Condemning CCP for Spy Balloon

February 9, 2023
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The House of Representatives on Feb. 9 overwhelmingly agreed to a resolution condemning the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) use of a spy balloon over the United States. The measure, introduced by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), passed on a 419–0 vote. H. Res. 104 decries “the Chinese Communist Party’s use of a high-altitude…

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No Evidence Chinese Spy Balloons Were in US During Trump Admin: Kash Patel

February 9, 2023
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There was not a “shred of intelligence” shared among senior government officials suggesting that a Chinese spy balloon flew or was going to fly across the United States during former President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a former adviser to the administration. Kash Patel, who served as the Pentagon’s chief of staff to Acting Defense Secretary Christopher…

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Chinese Spy Balloon Carried Technology to Monitor Communication Signals: Official

February 9, 2023
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The Chinese spy balloon that flew over the United States for days before being shot down could monitor communications signals, a U.S. official says. “High resolution imagery from U-2 flybys revealed that the high-altitude balloon was capable of conducting signals intelligence collection operations,” an official with the State Department, speaking on condition of anonymity, told…

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LIVE NOW: Senate Holds Hearing on Chinese Spy Balloon Case

February 9, 2023
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U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee’s Defense Subcommittee holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 9 on the Chinese espionage balloon that the United States shot down on Saturday for spying over U.S. territory. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …

Senate Holds Hearing on Chinese Spy Balloon Case

February 9, 2023
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U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee’s Defense Subcommittee holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 9 on the Chinese espionage balloon that the United States shot down on Saturday for spying over U.S. territory. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …