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=====Spy Balloon case=====
=====Spy Balloon case=====
In Jan 2023, as Chinese spy balloon hovered over US citues, only after he was pressured, the spy balloon was shut down.
In Jan 2023, as Chinese spy balloon hovered over US citues, only after he was pressured, the spy balloon was shut down.
{{Cquote|US officials also detailed what they've discovered about the broader spying operation they say the Chinese government has undertaken using a fleet of high-altitude surveillance balloons across the globe.
But senior Biden officials faced pointed questions on Capitol Hill from lawmakers in public hearings and classified briefings as Congress is demanding more information about why the balloon wasn't shot down sooner.<ref>Jeremy Herb, Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, Manu Raju and Haley Britzky, [https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/09/politics/spy-balloon-technology/index.html US officials disclosed new details about the balloon's capabilities. Here's what we know], ''CNN'', February 09, 2023.</ref>}}
He played it down.<ref>Victor Nava, [https://nypost.com/2023/02/10/biden-downplays-chinese-spy-balloon-claims-not-a-major-breach/ Biden downplays Chinese spy balloon, claims ‘not a major breach’], ''NYPost'', February 10, 2023.</ref>
He played it down.<ref>Victor Nava, [https://nypost.com/2023/02/10/biden-downplays-chinese-spy-balloon-claims-not-a-major-breach/ Biden downplays Chinese spy balloon, claims ‘not a major breach’], ''NYPost'', February 10, 2023.</ref>