US shoots down Chinese spy balloon over Atlantic

The Pentagon has confirmed that a US fighter plane has killed a Chinese spy balloon.

The Pentagon says the spy balloon is an unacceptable violation of the US airspace by China, the balloon was targeted on the South Carolina coast.

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The US president congratulated the US military on hitting a Chinese spy balloon, while the US Defense Secretary said the action was deliberate and in accordance with the law.