{"id":73679,"date":"2023-02-06T15:44:08","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T13:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/another-chinese-balloon-spotted-over-latin-america"},"modified":"2023-02-06T19:16:38","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T17:16:38","slug":"another-chinese-balloon-spotted-over-latin-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/another-chinese-balloon-spotted-over-latin-america","title":{"rendered":"Another Chinese Balloon Spotted Over Latin America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The Chinese government on Monday admitted a balloon spotted over Latin America on Friday is from China, but claimed it is intended for civilian use.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson for China\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mao Ning, said the balloon had deviated from its route, having been blown off course.<\/p>\n<p>Mao told reporters the balloon had \u201cdeviated greatly\u201d from its intended route, due to the aircraft\u2019s \u201climited maneuverability\u201d and the weather conditions. She said:<\/p>\n<p>The unmanned airship in question that came from China is of a civilian nature and is used for flight tests.<\/p>\n<p>China is a responsible country and has always strictly abided by international law in order to inform and properly deal with all parties concerned, without posing any threat to any country.<\/p>\n<p>At the weekend, Colombia\u2019s air force said an object with \u201ccharacteristics similar to those of a balloon\u201d had been detected on 3 February in the country\u2019s airspace at above 55 000ft.<\/p>\n<p>Bogota said it had followed the object until it left the airspace, adding that it did not represent a threat to national security.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, a similar balloon was shot down in US airspace by military jets amid allegations that it was being used for surveillance.<\/p>\n<p>China has denied accusations of spying, saying it was using the balloon to monitor the weather.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. The Chinese government on Monday admitted a balloon spotted over Latin America on Friday is from China, but claimed it is intended for civilian use. The spokesperson for China\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mao Ning, said the balloon had deviated from its route, having been blown off course. 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