(Washington Composite Electric) The preliminary survey of the United States showed that early this year flying over the Chinese spy balls over the United States earlier this year, using American technology to assist in collecting information.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (June 28) quoted unnamed US officials. It reported that the analysis of the US defense and intelligence agencies found that there are American commercial equipment on Chinese balloons, as well as more professional Chinese sensors and other equipment., For collecting photos, videos and other information, and transmitted it to China.This confirms that the use of Chinese balloon is to conduct spy activities, not as known as China for weather monitoring.
However, the preliminary conclusion of the survey states that although Chinese balloon collected photos, videos and other information within eight days of flying over the United States and some Canadian airspace, it does not seem to pass any data back to China.
This contradicts the previous reports of the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), which reports that China can transmit the information collected in real time.At the time, it quoted three current and former US officials that the collection of information was mainly from electronic signals instead of images.
The Wall Street Journal reported that US investigators investigated the procurement orders of some equipment on the balloon and the relationship between buyers and the Chinese government.
For relevant reports, the White House and the Federal Investigation Bureau did not comment.In February this year, the United States fell off the shore of South Carolina to fall off the Chinese balloon in the sensitive military location, which triggered a Sino -US diplomatic crisis.
Yellen Hope to visit China to reconstruct Beijing: Communication at all levels to maintain communication
On the other hand, Microsoft National Broadcasting Corporation (MSNBC) reported on Wednesday that US Treasury Secretary Yellen admitted that there were differences between China and the United States, and she hoped to go to China to re -establish contact with Beijing.
Yellen said: "There are a group of new leaders in China. We need to understand and discuss the differences between the two sides in order to cause misunderstandings or misunderstand each other's intentions."
In this regard, when Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Mao Ning answered questions from reporters at a routine press conference on Thursday, he did not disclose plans about Yellen's visit to China. He only said: "China and the United States remain in the dialogue and communication of all levels at all levelsCommunicate. "
Yellen mentioned in an interview that economic competition will benefit the two countries.She said: "Best competitive competition is good for American companies and workers, as well as Chinese enterprises and workers. This can be done and needs each other."
Yellen reiterated that the United States will continue to take action to protect national security interests, even if it is necessary to pay some economic costs.
Bloomberg reported earlier this week that Yellen plans to visit China in early July and hold the first senior economic talks with the newly appointed Ministry of Finance officials in China.
Brinken: Sino -US relations are long -term competition and have no clear end point line
U.S. Secretary of State Brills, who has ended the trip to China a few days ago, said at a event organized by the Foreign Relations Commission on Wednesday that the United States must try to "live peacefully" with China in fierce competition.
Brinken said: "China will not disappear. We will not disappear. We must find a method of coexisting and peaceful coexistence."
Brinken pointed out that the relationship between China and the United States is "long -term competition" and there is no "clear end line".He believes that Washington has not "decoupled" with Beijing economically, and bilateral trade between the two countries last year reached a record high.
Brinken said: "Last year, our trade with China reached the highest level in history. Last year, we invested in foreign direct investment in China than any year since 2014."
He also said that the US export control and sanctions on Chinese entities only affect a few companies operating in China.