Chinese surveillance balloon was at least 5th spotted over the U.S. in past 6 years, U.S. officials say
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Chinese spy balloon gathered intelligence from sensitive U.S. military sites, despite U.S. efforts to block it
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The intrigue over a mysterious Chinese balloon in the US has captured the public's imagination and sparked wild theories - ABC News
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