Taiwan Will Shoot Down Chinese Balloon If Poses Threat: Official

The Chinese spy balloon drifts to the ocean after being shot down off the coast in Surfside Beach, S.C., on Feb. 4, 2023. Randall Hill/Reuters

Taiwan’s military will take measures to shoot down Chinese balloons if they pose a threat to national security, a defense official said on Feb. 13, amid mounting military threats posed by China’s communist regime.

In an interview with Bloomberg, defense ministry spokesperson Sun Li-fang said that Taiwan will adopt appropriate measures to new threats, “including shooting threats down, according to the level of concern.”