Eyewitness captures video of suspected Chinese Spy Balloon over U.S.

Record ID: 1709392

  • Title: Eyewitness captures video of suspected Chinese Spy Balloon over U.S.
  • Date: 3rd February 2023
  • Summary: BILLINGS, MONTANA, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 2, 2023) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) LOCAL RESIDENT AND EYEWITNESS OF BALLOON, CHASE DOAK, SAYING: “I was actually at work, and I was getting ready to leave for the day and just a few minutes earlier I had seen some news reports of some airspace restrictions here in Billings, and so I thought that was a little suspicious. An
  • Embargoed: 17th February 2023 04:18
  • Keywords: China Montana USA spy balloon video footage
  • Location: BILLINGS, MONTANA, UNITED STATES / INTERNET
  • City: BILLINGS, MONTANA, UNITED STATES / INTERNET
  • Country: US
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,North America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA002718403022023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Eyewitness video captured what is suspected to be a Chinese spy balloon on Wednesday (February 1) as it was flying over the city of Billings, Montana.
    “It seems so brazen and so insane to me that anyone would even attempt to just push a balloon over the sky,” eyewitness and local resident Chase Doak told Reuters on Thursday (February 2).
    Reactions from senior politicians flooded the internet, including Speaker of House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy calling for a "Gang of Eight" intelligence briefing in response to the balloon sighting.
    The balloon has been flying over the United States for a couple of days, U.S. officials said on Thursday, in what would be a brazen act just days ahead of a planned trip to Beijing by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
    (Production: Lion Schellerer)
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