Chinese balloon was ‘clearly’ for spying, says US official
by Julian Borger in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#68PHN)
State department source says balloon was carrying equipment capable of intercepting communications
The Chinese balloon that flew over North America for more than a week before being shot down over the Atlantic was carrying equipment capable of intercepting and geolocating communications, the US government has claimed.
A senior state department official said on Thursday that equipment was identified by a U-2 spy plane sent up to scrutinise the balloon.
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