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Turns out we got the predictions wrong, World War 3 will be fought with balloons
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China, which reacted sharply to the recent US downing of a Chinese balloon, had one of its fighter jets shoot down what it claimed was a foreign spy balloon four years ago, according to Chinese media outlets.
The outlets said the Chinese military plane downed the balloon with a missile after it entered Chinese airspace in September 2019.
China's foreign ministry said the use of force against the Chinese balloon was an "Obvious overreaction" and violated international standard practices.


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And yet China said it did the same 4 years ago. >

China's not sure if they want to play the victim or the hypocrite >

Por que no los dos? >

The US violated "international standard practice" yet 4 years ago, they shot down a balloon in the same fashion as the Americans. Hahaha
Can they be more hypocrite or what?! Let's hope one nation in South America decides to shoot down the other balloon as well. >

You don't understand. According to their narrative the balloon over the US was a civilian meteorological balloon, whereas the balloon they shot down was a foreign military spy balloon. Of course that's not the truth, but that is the narrative they have to stick to, so they have to act all upset about it being shot down if they want to maintain plausible deniability. >

It's not from the US, the winds don't blow that way. Ask Russia or eastern Europe somewhere.