Chinese civilian airship enters U.S. airspace due to force majeure

Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday that it regretted the unintended entry of a Chinese civilian airship into U.S. airspace due to force majeure.

“It is a civilian airship used for research, mainly meteorological, purposes. Affected by the Westerlies and with limited self-steering capability, the airship deviated far from its planned course,” said a ministry spokesperson in a statement.

The Chinese side will continue communicating with the U.S. side and properly handle this unexpected situation.

Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday that it regretted the unintended entry of a Chinese civilian airship into U.S. airspace due to force majeure.

“It is a civilian airship used for research, mainly meteorological, purposes. Affected by the Westerlies and with limited self-steering capability, the airship deviated far from its planned course,” said a ministry spokesperson in a statement.

The Chinese side will continue communicating with the U.S. side and properly handle this unexpected situation.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a visit to China, the United States government has confirmed, calling the presence of an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon in American airspace as an “unacceptable” violation of sovereignty.

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