The US Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement saying that this balloon was seen at an altitude of 60,000 meters, which is considered a violation of US airspace.
It is stated in the announcement that for this reason, the visit of the high-ranking US delegation led by Anthony Blinken to China has been postponed.
But the Chinese authorities say that this balloon is used for meteorological research, which has deviated from its path and entered the US airspace.
Chinese officials have apologized for this, but the US says the balloon has spying capabilities.
Translated by: Shir Ali Jafari
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