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Blinken: Chinese Spy Balloon Part of Global Campaign That Has Violated Nations Across 5 Continents

Blinken: Chinese Spy Balloon Part of Global Campaign That Has Violated Nations Across 5 Continents
Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the State Department in Washington on Jan. 4, 2023. Sarah Silbiger/Reuters
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
2/8/2023|Updated: 2/9/2023

The United States is sharing information about China’s spy balloon program with dozens of nations after discovering a worldwide surveillance campaign led by the communist regime.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the sharing of intelligence during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the State Department in Washington on Feb. 8.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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