What we know so far about the suspected Chinese spy balloon and FBI probe
FBI and State Department officials gave reporters an update on some of what the U.S. has learned so far about the balloon.
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Following the U.S., Australia says it will remove Chinese-made surveillance cameras
Australia will remove surveillance cameras made by Chinese Communist Party-linked companies from its buildings, the government said Thursday after the U.S. and Britain made similar moves.
The Pentagon says China declined a phone call in response to the balloon's downing
In a sign of continued tense relations, the U.S. says China declined the request for a phone call between top defense officials
This wasn't the first Chinese balloon over the U.S. Why were the others ignored?
Chinese surveillance balloons have flown over the U.S. at least four times in recent years. But the U.S. didn't learn about these cases until the intelligence community discovered them afterwards.
China accuses the U.S. of indiscriminate use of force in shooting down of balloon
China on Monday accused the United States of indiscriminate use of force when the American military shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the weekend.
Hours after its demise, the Chinese spy balloon was the star of the SNL cold open
"Saturday Night Live" kicked off its latest episode with an exclusive interview with the downed balloon, played by cast member Bowen Yang.
The U.S. has downed a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina
The suspected Chinese spy balloon was noticed in Montana and slowly crossed the U.S. China expressed its "strong dissatisfaction and protest" over the downing.
Chinese balloon punctures Blinken's plans, leaving U.S.-China ties adrift
Secretary of State Antony Blinken called off his trip to China after the discovery of a Chinese "surveillance" balloon over the U.S. It's the latest setback in an increasingly fraught relationship.
With COVID lockdowns lifted, China says it's back in business. But it's not so easy
China has been trying to woo back foreign investors and businesses after nearly three years of self-imposed isolation, but a quick economic recovery will also hinge on domestic consumption.
China is celebrating the Lunar New Year, with most COVID rules lifted
People across China rang in the Lunar New Year on Sunday with large family gatherings and crowds visiting temples after the government lifted its strict "zero-COVID" policy.