China Reportedly Apologizes to Costa Rica Over a Balloon "Incident" in its Airspace Posted on February 8, 2023 News By Akta Yadav 54 Views China :- After a different balloon, considered a Chinese spy, was believed to have flown over the United States, it sparked a significant diplomatic and political storm. On Monday, the government of Costa Rica stated that China had apologized for a balloon that had flown over its territory. A U.S. military fighter shot down that balloon on Saturday just off the coast of the Atlantic after days of frenzied speculation over its function. President Joe Biden stated on Monday that the event did not negatively impact US-China relations. China According to a brief statement from the nation's foreign ministry, the Chinese government admitted that one of its balloons had flown over Costa Rica. Although it "apologized for the incident," the Chinese embassy in San Jose emphasized that the balloon was intended for scientific research, especially weather investigations. Chinese officials informed Costa Rica officials that the balloon's flight route had diverged from its initial course, and they needed to be more careful about it. A spokeswoman for the Chinese foreign ministry stated that the balloon observed in Latin America was used for civilian purposes at a news briefing on Monday in Beijing. After Colombia's military reported on Saturday that it had observed what seemed to be a balloon above its territory the day before, the head of Costa Rica's civil aviation department said on Sunday that local officials had heard reports of a balloon flying over the nation last Thursday. According to the director of civil aviation, planes were informed at the time of the incident. China For more updates, please keep visiting our website www.topstoriesworld.com, where we provide unbiased, trustworthy, and top stories of the world.
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According to a brief statement from the nation's foreign ministry, the Chinese government admitted that one of its balloons had flown over Costa Rica. Although it "apologized for the incident," the Chinese embassy in San Jose emphasized that the balloon was intended for scientific research, especially weather investigations.
Chinese officials informed Costa Rica officials that the balloon's flight route had diverged from its initial course, and they needed to be more careful about it. A spokeswoman for the Chinese foreign ministry stated that the balloon observed in Latin America was used for civilian purposes at a news briefing on Monday in Beijing.
After Colombia's military reported on Saturday that it had observed what seemed to be a balloon above its territory the day before, the head of Costa Rica's civil aviation department said on Sunday that local officials had heard reports of a balloon flying over the nation last Thursday.
According to the director of civil aviation, planes were informed at the time of the incident.
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