Spy in the Sky: What to Make of China's Balloon Surveillance
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English - February 13, 2023 22:52 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB - ★★★★ - 708 ratingsDaily News News Politics news politics radio national takeaway wnyc Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Late last week a Chinese surveillance balloon flew over the continental United States until it was shot down by a U.S. military jet at the order of President Joe Biden. U.S. officials say the balloon was part of an extensive surveillance program from China that spanned 5 continents. In recent days, U.S. forces have shot down 3 more unidentified flying objects across the continent over a 3 day period: over Alaska, over Lake Huron, and over the Yukon in Canada.
We speak with Gordon Chang, author of The Coming Collapse of China and The Great U.S.-China Tech War about what it all means for U.S.-China relations.
Late last week a Chinese surveillance balloon flew over the continental United States until it was shot down by a U.S. military jet at the order of President Joe Biden. U.S. officials say the balloon was part of an extensive surveillance program from China that spanned 5 continents. In recent days, U.S. forces have shot down 3 more unidentified flying objects across the continent over a 3 day period: over Alaska, over Lake Huron, and over the Yukon in Canada.
We speak with Gordon Chang, author of The Coming Collapse of China and The Great U.S.-China Tech War about what it all means for U.S.-China relations.