The Chronicles of Haiphong

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Balloon farce follows a US trend of imperial deception

Balloon farce follows a US trend of imperial deception

Biden spent millions shooting down balloons from the sky to ramp up tensions with China.

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F-22, aka the balloon killer, is the only fighter in the world to have defeated a weather balloon. Cartoon: Vitaly Podvitski
The F-22, aka the "balloon killer", is the only fighter in the world to have defeated a weather balloon. Cartoon credit: Vitaly Podvitskin

A farcical balloon scandal has further soured US-China relations. In late January 2023, the Biden administration and the US mainstream media spent a full week spreading fear about an alleged "Chinese spy balloon" flyi…

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