On Monday, the Chinese government confirmed that the balloon he identified The United States flies over Latin America It’s yours, after the US dropped a similar device last weekend.
The Pentagon said on Friday that a second suspected spy balloon from China has been spotted flying over Latin America.
The Colombian Air Force noted that an “object” with “characteristics similar to those of a balloon” was detected and monitored “until it left the airspace”.
The Air Force stated that it was investigating the accident in coordination with other countries and institutions to “determine the origin of the object.”
“civilian in nature”
On Monday, China’s foreign ministry said the object was “from China” and was “civilian in nature and used for flight tests.”
Due to “weather forces and its limited maneuverability, the airship seriously deviated from its scheduled course” and “accidentally headed towards Latin America and the Caribbean,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning.
“China is a responsible country and always strictly adheres to international law,” he added.
“We have reached out to the parties involved and are dealing with them [la cuestión] And we will not cause any threat to any country.”
The discovery of another balloon flying over the United States led to the cancellation of a scheduled flight by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was due to arrive in Beijing on Sunday.
China protested the US decision to shoot down the balloon, which Beijing said was civilian in nature and derailed by wind.
