War of words over downed Chinese spy balloon continues as US recovers debris
by Verna Yu and Julian Borger in Washington from World news | The Guardian on (#68JWD)
Beijing lodges formal complaint with US embassy as Washington throws criticism back at China
The diplomatic row has escalated over the Chinese high-altitude balloon that flew across the US before being shot down, as the first wreckage was salvaged off the Atlantic coast.
Beijing on Monday accused the US of overreaction" and the indiscriminate use of military force" in shooting down a Chinese balloon, warning of damage to bilateral relations.
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