China is maintaining that the balloon over the U.S. is a civilian research craft, asserting "some politicians and media in the US have hyped it up." ...

China insists the balloon was just an errant civilian airship used mainly for meteorological research that went off course due to winds and had only limited “self-steering” capabilities. The ...

Beijing confirmed on Friday that a high-altitude balloon traveling over the northern U.S. is Chinese and said its entry into American airspace was unintentional. A spokesperson for the Chinese Fore… ...

With only limited “self-steering” capabilities. However, the U.S. says it’s a Chinese spy balloon without a doubt.

With only limited “self-steering” capabilities. However, the U.S. says it’s a Chinese spy balloon without a doubt.

A senior U.S. Defense official tells Fox News that the Chinese surveillance balloon detected over the United States was "intentional" and a "bold" move by the People's Republic of China.

“As we had made it clear before, the airship, used for meteorological research, unintentionally drifted into U.S. because of the westerlies and its limited self-steering capability,” Liu said.

With only limited “self-steering” capabilities. However, the U.S. says it’s a Chinese spy balloon without a doubt.

China balloon: Many questions about suspected spy in the sky The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.

With only limited “self-steering” capabilities. However, the U.S. says it’s a Chinese spy balloon without a doubt.