China says it wants its busted balloon back after the US Navy fished the suspected spy craft out of the ocean

Wed, 02/08/2023 - 10:04

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Feb. 5, 2023.
Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Thompson

China now wants its busted balloon returned to it after the US shot it down.
US Navy divers fished pieces of the massive balloon out of the Atlantic Ocean this weekend.
"The airship does not belong to the US," a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.

China now wants its busted suspected spy balloon returned after the United States military shot down the device over the coast of South Carolina and fished pieces of it out of the Atlantic Ocean.