Pentagon Says No to China’s Demands to Return Downed Spy Balloon Debris

Pentagon Says No to China’s Demands to Return Downed Spy Balloon Debris
John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on June 21, 2022. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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Washington has said it won’t give back to Beijing the debris of China’s downed spy balloon while a senior Chinese official has called for the remnants of the vessel to be returned.

National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said Monday that there are no plans to return to Beijing the debris of the downed balloon, which China claims was a “civilian airship” but that U.S. officials insist was a military spycraft.

Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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