China says US balloons flew over its airspace more than 10 times
HONG KONG — China said Monday that U.S.-owned hot air balloons had flown over its airspace without permission more than 10 times since early last year."It is not uncommon for American balloons to illegally enter other countries' airspace," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a regular press briefing.“The United States should first reflect on itself and change course instead of smearing other countries,” he added.Wang did not provide further details about the alleged raids or say whether the balloons appeared to be military in nature or used for espionage purposes. He said that China reserves the right to use…
