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spy balloon

American  
[spahy-buh-loon] / ˈspaɪ bəˌlun /

noun

  1. a balloon carrying surveillance equipment, typically used by a government or military to gather intelligence.


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Those would be the first visits to China by cabinet members this year; both officials traveled to Beijing last year to stabilize relations after tempers flared during the Chinese spy balloon episode.

From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2024

She certainly didn’t descend to the same level of sartorial carelessness back when she dressed as a Chinese spy balloon.

From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2024

Michael Listner, founder and principal of Space Law and Policy Solutions, said China stepped up promoting its narrative of near space during the spy balloon incident, which sent bilateral relations with Washington plummeting.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

And since then, tensions between the two nations have grown following a series of events touched off by the shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon that had wafted across the U.S. earlier this year.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2023

One of the main sticking points for re-establishing military-to-military communication has been the Chinese spy balloon incident, which "comes up often" when discussing the communications freeze, one official said.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2023

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