China Asks Us to Return Debris From Their Spy Balloon

China’s high-ranking diplomat has asked the US for debris to be returned. Spy balloon Over the weekend, the Americans were criticized for failing to return the parts. “dishonest” in conflict.

“If a person picks up something on the street and knows who the owner is, he should return it to the owner,” China’s ambassador to France Lu Shaye said during a Interview Monday LCI is the French channel.

Lu accused the US government “exaggerating” The Chinese government reiterated their claim that this device was part civilian meteorological research and not espionage.

The mysterious white balloon was first reported by the media last week when Pentagon officials confirmed that it had been detected over Western states. The US fighter jets took down the device just off Myrtle Beach (South Carolina) on February 4. Parts were later found by Navy personnel.

According to Lu, the US government’s apparent refusal to return the debris from the balloon to the Chinese is proof that the country is “dishonest” China in their tensions.

“[These balloons] are very common,” He said that he was claiming that “it is not uncommon to see American spy balloons, or balloons used for other purposes.”

Lu claimed that American spy balloons entered Chinese airspace. “played it low-key, without hype.” He did not mention whether or not these devices were also shot down.

Lu’s statement echoed those of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning, who said Tuesday that the balloon “does not belong to the US, it belongs to China,” FOX reported.

Mao’s latest remarks also came just one day after she publicly confirmed China’s ownership of the second spy balloon spotted over Latin America. 

Mao claimed that the Latin American counterpart of the American spy ball was a weather research instrument. “seriously strayed from its planned route.”

The US-China relations have been in turmoil due to the ongoing controversy surrounding Chinese spy balloons. Anthony Blinken, U.S. secretary of state, spoke out in light of the fallout. Indefinitely delayed His planned trip to China this week.

 “…I think, candidly speaking, in this current environment, I think [the balloon] would have significantly narrowed the agenda that we would have been able to address,” Reporters were informed by one official of the decision.