The Chinese balloon that crossed US territory last week was equipped with equipment to receive intelligence signals and was part of an extensive espionage program, a senior US administration official said today.
According to the government announcement, this is a program that aims to collect intelligence in more than 40 countries.
The balloon fleet operates under the command of the Chinese military and is equipped with sensitive equipment designed to gather intelligence from targets all over the world.
So far, China has operated the program over five continents.
The official's announcement came to debunk the Chinese claims that the balloon was not used for espionage and that the American position is part of an information war against China.
Before the current announcement, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said that the balloon was engaged in civilian meteorological research and that the US had overreacted.
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