China spy balloon

A meeting between Jake Sullivan and Wang Yi is the highest-ranking exchange since the balloon crisis in February.

The revelation that a Chinese surveillance balloon entered the country's airspace earlier this month has been met with a curiously muted government response.

Japan is debating the appropriate response to tackle such surveillance following the U.S. shootdown of a balloon from China.

The threat came after the U.S. sanctioned six Chinese entities it said are linked to Beijing's aerospace surveillance program.

Beijing is often framed as a unitary actor, but the reality is that many actors influence policy decisions.

Amid U.S. allegations of espionage, another Chinese balloon appeared over Latin America. How did regional governments respond?

A Foreign Ministry spokesperson mentioned the flights in response to U.S. publicization of China's alleged surveillance balloon program.

Surveillance balloons are a new threat to reckon with in the grey zone – and a wake-up call for India to enhance its intelligence and counterintelligence proficiency. 

Beijing continues to face significant uncertainties at home and abroad, as the recent “Balloon-gate” saga demonstrates.

There is an urgent need for standard operating procedures and open communication, especially when it comes to technology and space.

Like the balloon spotted over the United States, the Pentagon claimed the object was used for surveillance; Beijing says it was blown off course while conducting civilian research.