China claims US balloons have flown over its territory ten times in the past year

China assured on Monday that american balloons They have flown over the Asian nation at least ten times over the past year during tensions between the two powers after Washington shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon on the 4th.

“It is characteristic of balloons USA illegally enter the airspace of other countries. In the past year alone, American high-altitude balloons have flown over Chinese airspace more than ten times without permission from the relevant Chinese authorities. USA You should reflect and change your attitude before inciting confrontation, slandering and blaming others,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a press conference on Thursday.

Wang also said that he was not aware of the last supposedly unidentified objects that were shot down in USA and Canada, although he accused Washington of “overreacting” to the downing of those devices.

Since the first Chinese spy balloon was spotted and shot down a few days later, the US Department of Defense USA increased surveillance of its airspace, which “partially” explains the increase flying objects Discovered in recent days, Melissa Dalton, Undersecretary of Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, explained yesterday.

“Many people in USA who wonders if the demolition of these facilities, in addition to spending taxpayer money, does any good to his country and his people,” the representative of China replied.

China condemns US for abusing its ‘technological advantage’

Wang also accused Washington of “abusing” its “technological advantage” to conduct “large-scale espionage operations” and “stealing secrets” in an “indiscriminate” manner.

“This includes their own allies. They violate the sovereignty of other countries, as well as international law and basic norms of international relations. The United States is the largest empire in terms of espionage and surveillance in the world,” he said. representative.

“USA knows how many spy planes it sends and the international community knows perfectly well who the empire is espionage the largest in the world,” he added.

Finally, Wang also accused Washington of “frequently sending ships and planes to conduct reconnaissance operations over China”.

“Last year, 657 such operations were carried out over the South China Sea, in January last year – only 64. This posed a serious threat to national security. China and undermined regional peace and stability,” said the spokesman (EFE).