China is insisting that the suspected spy balloon shot down off the East Coast was a civilian aircraft and that the flyover an accident, and has threatened further action in response.President Joe Biden ordered the craft shot down on Saturday after it had crossed over sensitive military sites across North America.

China is insisting that the suspected spy balloon shot down off the East Coast was a civilian aircraft and that the flyover an accident, and has threatened further action in response.President Joe Biden ordered the craft shot down on Saturday after it had crossed over sensitive military sites across North America.