China responds to suspected spy balloon over US skies as Canada detects one, too
flying over the US as a weather instrument blown way off course — as Canada said it was also monitoring “a potential second incident.”
“China is a responsible country and has always strictly abided by international laws, and China has no intention of violating the territory and airspace of any sovereign country,” Mao told a daily briefing Friday. For the last two days it has been flying over sensitive sites, including Montana, home to one of the US’ three nuclear missile silo fields at Malmstrom Air Force Base.
“Canada’s intelligence agencies are working with American partners and continue to take all necessary measures to safeguard Canada’s sensitive information from foreign intelligence threats. The visit has not been formally announced, and it was not immediately clear if the balloon’s discovery would affect his travel plans.Sen. Marco Rubio , the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the spy balloon was “alarming but not surprising.”
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