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Chinese spy balloons 'may have already flown over UK airspace'

The UK is “in touch with allies” after a minister claimed Chinese spy balloons may have already flown over the country,

The National (Scotland)

China claims U.S. frequently sent high-altitude balloons into its airspace

"This is the latest example of China scrambling to do damage control," a State Department spokesperson said.

Axios

US military holds drills in South China Sea amid Chinese spy balloon tensions

The United States Navy and Marine Corps are holding drills in the South China Sea at a time of heightened tensions with Beijing over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon

The Independent UK

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Chinese foreign ministry says US also flies balloons over China

Spokesperson says US overreacting and claims it has made at least 10 airspace incursions since start of 2022

The Guardian - UK

Minister warns its 'possible' that China sent spy balloons over Britain

Transport minister Richard Holden accused China of acting "as a hostile state"

Manchester Evening News

All we know about UFOs shot down over US with China spy fears and aliens not ruled out

US forces downed its fourth unidentified object in just over a week, following the Chinese balloon that was first spotted crossing North America amid spy fears. What do we know?

Daily Mirror

Iran’s Raisi leads large delegation in first state visit to China

Senior Iranian officials, including the central bank chief, accompany the Iranian president on the three-day visit.

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UK fighter jets ready to shoot down any Chinese spy balloons, says Rishi Sunak

PM vows to do ‘whatever it takes’ to protect British airspace, amid fears Beijing spy missions have already taken place in UK

The Independent UK

Brit war planes on stand by to shoot down Chinese spy balloons 24/7, says PM

The Prime Minister refused to say whether any incidents had been reported in UK airspace, but said the UK is protected by a quick reaction alert force

Daily Mirror

What is the population of China? Officials urged to boost birth rate

The world’s most populous country experienced a population drop of 850,000 from 2021 to 2022

Evening Standard

China says more than 10 US balloons flew in its airspace

China says more than 10 U.S. high-altitude balloons have flown in its airspace during the past year without its permission

The Independent UK

Iran’s Raisi to Visit Beijing to Revive ‘Partnership’ with China

China’s Foreign Ministry announced Sunday that Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi will begin a three-day visit to China on Tuesday, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. Raisi’s trip to China comes after diplomatic tensions arising due to a Gulf-Chinese statement made last December. The joint statement called on Iran to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Doyle McManus: Chinese balloon is gone, but it’s still making US-China relations harder to manage

WASHINGTON — The Chinese balloon that floated across the United States this month, apparently on a mission to collect intelligence, began its journey as a curiosity. Then it became a political metaphor: a symbol of U.S. weakness to Republicans, a sign of President Joe Biden’s prudence to Democrats.

Los Angeles Times

China accuses US of sending balloons into its airspace 'more than 10 times'

China accused the United States Monday of flying balloons over its territory, hitting back against Washington's claims that Beijing has been sending alleged surveillance aircraft. The White House denies the accusations.

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The Independent UK

UK to review security after unknown objects puzzle N America

Britain has announced a security review after several unidentified objects were shot down in the skies over North America

Al Jazeera

What we know about the mysterious flying objects downed by the US

US fighter jets have shot down four flying objects in nine days. Here is what we know so far.

The Independent UK

‘Possible’ that China has deployed spy balloons over Britain, says minister

Transport minister Richard Holden said the UK would need to be ‘robust’ in how it deals with ‘hostile state’ China.

AAP

No surge in Chinese student visas since Beijing edict

Despite a huge number of Chinese students returning to Australian universities for the first time since the pandemic, visa requests have not noticeably jumped.

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Reuters

Japan, China top diplomats preparing for informal talks on sidelines of conference in Germany - Kyodo

Top diplomats from Japan and China are preparing to hold informal talks on the sidelines of an international conference in Germany, Kyodo news agency reported on Monday.

Reuters

Britain to review airspace security after China-U.S. spy balloon incident

Britain will review its security following the incursion of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon into U.S. airspace earlier this month, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said.

Reuters

White House rejects Beijing claims of U.S. balloons over China

China said on Monday that U.S. high altitude balloons had flown over its airspace without permission more than 10 times since the beginning of 2022, drawing a swift denial from Washington.

The Independent UK

US denies flying spy balloons over China airspace as Beijing looks to shoot down ‘object’ by naval base

White House national security spokesman John Kirby swiftly shut down China’s latest claims

Irish Mirror

TD spy fears over Chinese cameras at Leinster House

His plea came just days after Australia announced it was removing security cameras made by firms linked to the Chinese Communist Party from its defence department buildings.

Reuters

China's top diplomat to attend Munich Security Conference, visit Russia

China's top diplomat Wang Yi will attend the Munich Security Conference this month and plans to visit several countries including Russia, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday.

Evening Standard

America races to identify mystery flying objects as RAF ‘ready to shoot down Chinese spy balloons’

White House says China has ‘high-altitude balloon programme for intelligence that’s connected to the People’s Liberation Army’

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