Washington has allegedly sent balloons into Chinese airspace more than 10 times since January 2022
.
It is
China's accusation
that thus reverses Washington's attacks following the discovery and shooting down of the Chinese balloon over the skies of Alaska.
"Since last year alone, US balloons have illegally flown over China more than 10 times without any approval from Chinese authorities," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, urging the US to "change course and to introspect rather than slander and accuse China."
For a long time, the United States "abused its technological advantages to carry out large-scale and indiscriminate eavesdropping and theft operations against the world, including its allies, violating the sovereignty and interests of other countries, violating international law and fundamental norms of international relations", accused Wang, for whom the US "
Washington has also "frequently sent warships and aircraft to conduct close reconnaissance over China"
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Last year, the spokesman concluded in the daily briefing, "657 American sorties were flown and in January of this year alone 64 in the South China Sea, seriously endangering China's national security and undermining peace and stability regional".
The US replied immediately,
denying having sent balloons into Chinese airspace
through a note from the White House.