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White House Responds to New CCP Claim: ‘We Are Not Flying Balloons Over China’

White House Responds to New CCP Claim: ‘We Are Not Flying Balloons Over China’
Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council John Kirby speaks during a daily news briefing at the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 10, 2023. Kirby announced that the U.S. military, following President Joe Biden’s order, has just shot down a “high-altitude object” over Alaska. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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Communist China’s new claim that the United States sent 10 balloons into its territory throughout last year is being dismissed by U.S. officials as false.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin asserted during a Feb. 13 press conference that U.S. balloons illegally entered Chinese airspace 10 times throughout 2022.
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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