(Washington Composite Electric) The Pentagon of the United States said that Chinese balloons, which were shot down by the US fighter aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean in February this year, did not collect information when flying over the United States.
U.S. Department of Defense: Take measures to prevent balloon collection information
The spokesman of the Pentagon Land, Ryder, said on Thursday (June 29) that according to the current evaluation results of the United States, the balloon did not collect information when crossing or flying over the United States.He said that the United States has taken measures to prevent the information of balloons from collecting information. "Of course, our efforts have contributed to this."Ryder did not give further explanations.
In early February this year, the US military aircraft shot down a Chinese balloon over the coast of South Carolina.The United States refers to its spy effect and China has denied it.
In response to Land's speech, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Mao Ning answered the French National French Association of Foreign Affairs Associations in Beijing on Friday and said that China has repeatedly stated that China ’s civilian unmanned airship has drifted into the United States in the United StatesSky is an accident and occasional incident caused by force majeure.The so -called "spy balloon" and collecting information are completely slander and discredit.
The Wall Street Journal previously quoted US informed officials reports that after a preliminary study of balloon fragments, the United States found that balloons are equipped with a large number of US -made equipment and are equipped with more professional Chinese sensors and other equipment.It was collected for eight days of images, videos and other information, but it did not seem to transmit any data back to China in real time.
After the balloon was shot down, members of the United States Congress have been urging the administrative department to explain the intelligence collection ability of Chinese balloons, and why the balloons were allowed to fly over the military base of the deployment of US strategic nuclear missiles.Some members have also criticized the Bayeon government in order not to cause a new impact on US -China relations and delay the announcement of balloon analysis research reports.
Balloon incident intensify the United States and China tensions
The balloon incident has exacerbated the tension between Washington and Beijing. US Secretary of State Brosky also postponed the plan to visit China in February. It was not until mid -June that Beijing was visited.Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Working Committee, held talks.
Bynden praised Brinken's visit to China and evaluated US -China relations to the right track.He told the media earlier in June that some details of Chinese senior leaders did not understand the details of balloons. For example, what happened and something happened, this situation is more embarrassing than intentional and intentionally.He also stated at the time that he hoped to meet with Chinese officials in the next few months.
Blintin said in an interview with the Microsoft Broadcasting Corporation (MSNBC) last week. The balloon incident pointed out that the United States has done what to do to protect its own interests.That's it.
