{"id":1839512,"date":"2023-02-08T08:34:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T13:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1839512"},"modified":"2023-02-08T08:43:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T13:43:30","slug":"china-asks-us-to-return-debris-from-their-spy-balloon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-asks-us-to-return-debris-from-their-spy-balloon\/","title":{"rendered":"China Asks Us to Return Debris From Their Spy Balloon"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchina-asks-us-to-return-debris-from-their-spy-balloon%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1839512&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><br \/>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>China&#8217;s high-ranking diplomat has asked the US for debris to be returned. <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/02\/03\/what-is-the-suspected-chinese-spy-balloon-flying-over-montana\/\">Spy balloon<\/a> Over the weekend, the Americans were criticized for failing to return the parts. \u201cdishonest\u201d in conflict.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf a person picks up something on the street and knows who the owner is, he should return it to the owner,\u201d China\u2019s ambassador to France Lu Shaye said during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RTJNOZJlQWs\">Interview Monday<\/a> LCI is the French channel.<\/p>\n<p>Lu accused the US government \u201cexaggerating\u201d The Chinese government reiterated their claim that this device was part civilian meteorological research and not espionage.<\/p>\n<p>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. <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/02\/07\/first-images-of-the-chinese-spy-balloon-recovery-efforts\/\">Parts were later found<\/a> by Navy personnel.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/spy-balloon-china-us-recovery-01.jpg\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"25673951\"><\/p>\n<p><\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"25673951\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/spy-balloon-china-us-recovery-01.jpg\" alt=\"Several people in protective gear on a power boat drag a large mass of metal poles and white plastic fabric on board. It is slightly dark and the boat&#039;s lights are on.\" class=\"wp-image-25673951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/spy-balloon-china-us-recovery-01.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 2000w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/spy-balloon-china-us-recovery-01-2.jpg, 200&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/spy-balloon-china-us-recovery-01-3.jpg, 512&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/spy-balloon-china-us-recovery-01-4.jpg, 682&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/spy-balloon-china-us-recovery-01-5.jpg, 1024&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 1536w, 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71&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 107w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/spy-balloon-china-us-recovery-01-34.jpg, 62&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 93w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/spy-balloon-china-us-recovery-01-35.jpg, 56&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 84w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/spy-balloon-china-us-recovery-01-36.jpg, 133&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/spy-balloon-china-us-recovery-01-37.jpg, 154&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/spy-balloon-china-us-recovery-01-38.jpg, 215&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/spy-balloon-china-us-recovery-01-39.jpg, 58&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/spy-balloon-china-us-recovery-01-40.jpg, 100&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/spy-balloon-china-us-recovery-01-41.jpg, 33&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 50w\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/a><figcaption>Navy sailors remove debris from the spy ballone in the Atlantic Ocean, off Myrtle Beach (South Carolina).<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to Lu, the US government\u2019s apparent refusal to return the debris from the balloon to the Chinese is proof that the country is \u201cdishonest\u201d China in their tensions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[These balloons] are very common,\u201d He said that he was claiming that \u201cit is not uncommon to see American spy balloons, or balloons used for other purposes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lu claimed that American spy balloons entered Chinese airspace. \u201cplayed it low-key, without hype.\u201d He did not mention whether or not these devices were also shot down.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/lu-shaye-china-ambassador-france-02.jpg\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"25673960\"><\/p>\n<p><\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"25673960\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/lu-shaye-china-ambassador-france-02.jpg\" alt=\"Lu Shaye pictured during a television interview.\" class=\"wp-image-25673960\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/lu-shaye-china-ambassador-france-02.jpg?resize=50, 28&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 50w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Lu Shaye was on Monday on French Channel LCI.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">LCI<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lu\u2019s statement echoed those of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning, who said Tuesday that the balloon \u201cdoes not belong to the US, it belongs to China,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/china-wants-downed-spy-aircraft-back-does-not-belong-to-us\">FOX reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mao\u2019s latest remarks also came just one day after she publicly confirmed China\u2019s ownership of the second spy balloon spotted over Latin America.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mao claimed that the Latin American counterpart of the American spy ball was a weather research instrument. \u201cseriously strayed from its planned route.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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airspace.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Chase Doak via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>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.<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/02\/03\/us-pushes-back-blinken-china-trip-over-spy-balloon-furor\/\"> Indefinitely delayed<\/a> His planned trip to China this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201c\u2026I 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,\u201d Reporters were informed by one official of the decision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China&#8217;s high-ranking diplomat has asked the US for debris to be returned. 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