‘For civilian purpose’: China over balloon spotted in Latin America

The balloon sighted in Latin America is from China and is for civilian purposes, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday.

A jet flies by a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it floats off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, (REUTERS)

The balloon has limited self-steering capability, Mao told a regular news briefing.

Colombia's air force said in a brief statement on Saturday that a possible balloon had been detected in its air defense system on Friday morning.

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