Taiwan Finds Crashed Weather Balloon on Remote Island, Likely Chinese

Taiwan Finds Crashed Weather Balloon on Remote Island, Likely Chinese
A Taiwanese flag flaps in the wind in Taoyuan, Taiwan, on June 30, 2021. Ann Wang/Reuters
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TAIPEI—Taiwan’s military said on Thursday it had found the remains of a probable crashed weather balloon likely from China on a remote and strategically located island near the Chinese coast, amid a dispute between China and the United States over spy balloons.

Taiwan has complained of increased harassment by the Chinese regime’s armed forces over the past three years, including fighter jets flying near the island and drones buzzing close to offshore islets.