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China accuses U.S. of flying spy balloons into Chinese airspace more than 10 times

The accusations made by China on Monday have further ratcheted up tensions between the two countries amid mutual allegations of surveillance.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin speaks at a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 11, 2023.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China claimed Monday that the United States flew spy balloons into Chinese airspace more than 10 times since January 2022 without Beijing's permission, accusations that further ratcheted up tensions between the two countries amid mutual allegations of surveillance.

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