Khamenei: President Ebrahim Raisi met with Imam Khamenei today to report on the scheduled agenda of his imminent trip to China. Imam Khamenei wished the president success
![[The balloons] we saw over the US last week is part of a pattern where China and Russia are increasing operations, requiring more vigilance and intelligence-sharing, says NATO chief Stoltenberg. He says this week's DefMin will work on increasing cooperation in space](https://china.liveuamap.com/pics/2023/02/13/22538165_0.jpg)
1 year ago"[The balloons] we saw over the US last week is part of a pattern where China and Russia are increasing operations," requiring more vigilance and intelligence-sharing, says NATO chief Stoltenberg. He says this week's DefMin will work on increasing cooperation in space
Traffic police in Quzhou came under fire for gender discrimination. The city recorded 642 cases of drunk driving in 2023 so far, but the department published the names and car plates of 25 female drivers, and asked people if they knew them. The article has since been deleted
Beijing answers the phone after days of attempts by US Officials to speak with Chinese leadership about purported spy balloon - AFP
1 year agoA "UFO" was claimed to be found by authorities of China near Qingdao, Shandong today. PLA Air Force was preparing to shoot down the unidentified flying object
Justin Trudeau:I ordered the take down of an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace. @NORADCommand shot down the object over the Yukon. Canadian and U.S. aircraft were scrambled, and a U.S. F-22 successfully fired at the object
1 year agoStatement from NORAD: Military aircraft are currently operating from Alaska and Canada in support of NORAD activities. NORAD confirms that we have positively identified a high-altitude airborne object over Northern Canada
1 year agoLocation of the alleguedy Chinese balloon launch facility mentioned recently in a WSJ article. It is located in the Siziwang Banner, 138 km N of Hohhot
US F-22 shoots down , small car-sized floating object over Alaska. Officials say it's not another big China spy balloon & doesn't appear to be manned. "We're calling this an object. That's the best description we have"
1 year agoThe U.S. military used an F-22 aircraft to take down the object off Alaska today and used a "sidewinder missile" to do so, Pentagon spokesperson Brigadier General Patrick S Ryder says
China said it will "resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests" over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon by the US
The balloon crisis: China accuses U.S. of exaggeration and breach of international law
1 year agoPRC MoFA statement on the balloon shoot down: "China will resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the companies concerned, while reserving the right to make further necessary responses
Senior US military official says 1 air to air missile fired by F22 at 58,000 feet (an A9X missile) brought down China spy balloon. The balloon was at 60-65,000 feet when shot
US has downed the Chinese balloon off the Carolina coast and an operation is underway to recover the debris
It appears the Chinese spy balloon has just been shot down over the Atlantic
1 year agoFighters jets circling the balloon ready to shoot it down over off of Myrtle Beach
Pentagon press secretary says Chinese surveillance balloon has "a payload" under it. Clarifies that this is not munitions
Staff for the Congressional Gang of Eight was given a classified briefing late afternoon yesterday on the situation surrounding the Chinese balloon found floating over Montana
1 year agoVideos show a suspected Chinese spy balloon, according to U.S. officials, seen hovering over Billings, Montana. China's foreign ministry has claimed it is a civilian balloon used for meteorological purposes
The Biden administration decided to postpone Secretary of State Antony Blinken's upcoming trip to Beijing after detecting a Chinese surveillance balloon over Montana
1 year agoA balloon: Chinese officials claim was a civilian research airship was spotted over Montana earlier this week, which caused flights at Billings Logan International Airport to be temporarily grounded
China: "A Chinese airship used for meteorological purposes accidentally entered US airspace due to westerly winds and its limited homing capability, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.[.]" ( state media)
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - northern Qinghai, China
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - northern Qinghai, China
China says Philippines granting US access to more military bases hurts regional stability and increases regional tensions
Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 - southern Xinjiang, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 29 km SSE of Kangding, China
Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 - 27 km SSE of Kangding, China
1 year agoRocket Liftoff at ~03:14UTC on January 15, Long March 2D Y71 successfully launched 14 satellites from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. Payloads are: Qilu-2 & 3 Luojia-3-01 Jinzijing-3/4/6 Jilin-1 MF-02A 03/04/07 Jilin-1 GF03D 34 Haihe-1 Wofuman Beiyou-1 Tianzhi-2D
