Air Force F22 Raptors shot down the Chinese spy balloon on Saturday. Kudos to the Air Force for a job well done. Sadly our military leaders and president did not handle this well.
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China balloon: US shoots down airship over Atlantic
Defence officials also revealed on Saturday the balloon had first entered US airspace on 28 January, before moving to Canadian airspace three days later, and re-entering the US on
China’s Services Activity Rebounds in January, Expanding for First Time in Five Months, Caixin PMI Shows
China’s service sector activity bounced back in January, ending a four-month contraction, after Covid-19 controls were eased and infections peaked, according to a widely watched private survey. The …
China weekly COVID deaths halve as country returns from holiday
China’s official COVID-19 death tally almost halved in the seven days following the Lunar New Year holiday, suggesting the massive wave of infections that spread across the country in the past few …
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The latest Distributed Ledger columns from MarketWatch. A weekly look at the most important moves and news in crypto.
US downs Chinese balloon, a flashpoint in US-China tensions
The balloon was spotted Saturday morning over the Carolinas as it approached the Atlantic coast. At about 2:40 p.m. EST, an F-22 fighter jet fired a missile at the balloon, puncturing it while it was…
Why bulkers are banking on Beijing to unleash the dragon
This positive vibe is based on a variety of factors, not least an upbeat impact from Beijing cutting its commitment to draconian Covid lockdowns. In China, renewed steel-making activity should boost …
China’s film industry shows signs of recovery, but ‘excessive optimism is unrealistic’
China’s film industry had a strong start to the year, but it faces long-term challenges in the form of shrinking investment, rigid censorship and scars from the coronavirus pandemic.
Chinese balloon soars across US; Blinken scraps Beijing trip
A huge, high-altitude Chinese balloon is sailing across the U.S. The spectacle drew severe Pentagon accusations of spying on Friday, while sending some excited or alarmed Americans outside with binocu
Japan to restrict chip manufacturing machine exports to China, Kyodo reports
Japan’s government will begin restricting exports of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China in Spring after it amends a foreign exchange law to allow the change, Kyodo News reported …
It was a ‘mistake’ for Blinken to cancel China visit: Rep. Adam Smith
Wash., responds to the alleged Chinese spy balloon and discusses the federal government’s response to the ‘clear violation’ of U.S. sovereignty.
China balloon in US: President Biden says he’s ‘taking care of it’
However, China – which says it is weather ship blown astray – has urged “cool-headed” handling of the dispute. The giant white balloon was last spotted over Missouri and is expected to reach the east…
China balloon: US going to take care of it, says Joe Biden
President Joe Biden says the US is “going to take care of” a suspected Chinese spy balloon that has been flying across the US in recent days. Mr Biden, who did not offer further details,…
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