Taiwan defence minister: Chinese balloon spotted in strait may have been a weather balloon

A Navy miniature is seen in front of displayed Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration taken, April 11, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Taiwan's defence ministry said earlier in the day that a Chinese balloon had crossed the Taiwan Strait median line on Thursday

Ben Blanchard, Reuters News

December 8, 2023

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A Navy miniature is seen in front of displayed Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration taken, April 11, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng told reporters on Friday that a Chinese balloon spotted in the Taiwan Strait may have been a weather balloon.

Taiwan's defence ministry said earlier in the day that a Chinese balloon had crossed the Taiwan Strait median line on Thursday, about a month before Taiwan's presidential election. (Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Writing by Sarah Wu Editing by Shri Navaratnam)

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