A Pentagon spokesman has said that the suspected Chinese spy balloon flying over the US has 'violated international law', adding that it doesn't pose any physical threat for people on the ground. Full story here:
The US authorities said it now knows the object - spotted over Billings,on Wednesday, close to one of the US's three nuclear missile silo fields at Malmstrom Air Force Base - was a Chinese balloon flying over sensitive sites to collect information.The spy balloon's route from China over the Aleutian Islands, through Canada and into Montana
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a high-profile visit to China which had been due to begin on Sunday. Senior state department officials described the incident as a"clear violation of US sovereignty and international law" and said conditions were"not right at this moment" for Mr Blinken to travel.Mr Blinken was prepared to depart for China tonight before the trip was postponed, Sky News understands.
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