The spy balloon was first spotted by the public above Montana and tracked by US authorities as it moved across the country, causing another diplomatic showdown between the US and China. The US warned China to not repeat its ‘irresponsible act’ of sending a ‘spy’ balloon into American airspace, reported AFP. Reacting to the warnings, China’s Wang Yi condemned the US reaction to the balloon as "hysterical and absurd". Notably, Beijing earlier denied having sent a ‘spy’ balloon stating that the large white balloon was for weather monitoring purposes. Read On: Don't Repeat 'Irresponsible Act': Blinken Warns Wang Yi In First Meeting Since Chinese 'Spy' Balloon Row
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