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Blinken postpones his Beijing trip after a Chinese balloon is spotted over Montana

Rachel Treisman
Bill Chappell
Geoff Brumfiel

Updated February 03, 2023

A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday. The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace. (AP)

This article was originally published on February 03, 2023.

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