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Antennas and solar panels were found among the recovered debris of the Chinese spy balloon that was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean last week, a US official said on Thursday.
An update on the matter from the State Department shows that American intelligence is uncovering a vast surveillance network by Beijing that has spanned 40 countries.
Now, the US is considering taking 'action' against China for what it calls a violation of American sovereignty.
The balloons used in the world-wide operation are capable of 'conducting signals intelligence collection operations,' a senior State official said.
US intelligence links the program directly to the People's Liberation Army (PLA), China's principle military force.
The suspected Chinese spy balloon drifts to the ocean after being shot down off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, February 4, 2023
China 's suspected 'spy balloon' that unnerved millions of Americans last week is seemingly part of a larger global surveillance plot by Beijing 's authoritarian government, a new report claimed on Wednesday
The official said the US will 'explore taking action against [Chinese government] entities linked to the PLA that supported the balloon’s incursion into US airspace.'
'We will also look at broader efforts to expose and address the [Chinese government's] larger surveillance activities that pose a threat to our national security, and to our allies and partners,' they said.
Air Force jets shot down the balloon, which kicked off public furor over Beijing's
