Television footage showed the balloon shot down with a missile fired by an F-22 fighter aircraft, followed by the balloon descending toward the water off the Carolina coast
In a statement on Sunday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry called the shooting an"obvious overreaction" that"seriously violated international conventions".
"China will resolutely uphold the relevant company's legitimate rights and interests, and at the same time reserving the right to take further actions in response," it added.The balloon was shot down at 2:39pm local time by a military fighter jet from Langley in Virginia."This was the first opportunity to successfully bring down the balloon without posing a threat to civilians", a senior US official said.
Officials said they were"confident" the balloon was"seeking to monitor sensitive sights" and they will"seek to recover it".The debris was spread out over seven miles, US officials said.the craft after it was spotted again on Saturday - this time over North Carolina. The US had previously hesitated to shoot the balloon because of the risks to people on the ground from falling debris.Moment pilots spot Chinese spy balloon
Ahead of the operation, flights were halted at three airports including Myrtle Beach International Airport in South Carolina because of a"national security effort", the Federal Aviation Administration said.It prompted US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to abruptly cancel a trip to Beijing.
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