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  Every time China gets caught spying on countries that are by some coincidence rival nations to China, it claims those spy balloons or ships were 'civilian survey' apparatus.
  They used the same balloons on India and Japan before too. More so, they also used their spy ships against India. All while claiming that they were 'civilian apparatus'. 
  What a joke.
context: What was china’s goal here? Did they think the us wouldn’t notice this balloon? Or was this is genuine error on their part >
  
  Probaby just stirring up shit to shore up their popularity at home, it has been rough for the CCP with the protests against the covid lockdowns and them folding to the people. Nationalism is like the major source of their support at this point. If the US is angry at China, Chinese peope will stay angry at the US. >
  
  They're such sh** stirrers. >
  
  Reminds me of the time China's Spy vessel was caught collecting data in Australian waters on US-AU AIR and Naval bases that they denied was collecting sensitive data, until Australian surveillance craft released a map of it deliberately B -lining for military bases and collecting sensitive information. >
  
  Beeline >
  
  Buzz buzz >
  
  Bees!? >
  
  Not the bees >
  
  Knew it was wicker man, and I still clicked because I love this scene. Thank u for the reminder >
  
  As much as I love that scene the bear punch still wins for me! >
  
  This is a big deal for Boeing who was hoping to get China to approve the 737 max certification during this meeting.
  Ironic a balloon might capsize an airliner. >
  
  I am not gonna defend China but the 737max should never have been certified.
  The sheer corruption Boeing did to get it out of the door and how the US is pressuring other countries to recertify it disgusts me. They should have been punished by the market for the scandal, but instead they largely got away with it. >
  
  They didn't want to upgrade the fusilage to accommodate the bigger engines.
  They moved the engines up in the wing in order to give them adequate clearance.
  This destabilised the plane, which they fixed with a software patch.
  Fuck Boeing, fuck the men who directed the decision, and fuck the engineers who complied. >
  
  It's probably another case of accountants telling engineers what to do. >
  
  They got caught and no one believes their two made up reasons >
  
  Well China admitted that they messed up, which they never do, so we know they're lying. >
  
  Agree with the logic but What’re you implying? >
  
  U.S. We're cancelling our diplomatic visit to China because of the giant spy blimp flying over our country.
  China Whoaaa there pal, I don't know where you get off accusing us of blimp spying but I think we deserve an apology for such a heinous accusation!  Btw the giant spy blimp IS ours but still... >
  
  We're in civ 7 simulation >
  
  When is the UN resolution to ban crabs? >
  
  I want my nuclear Gandhi! >
  
  Sorry Xi, it’s not us, it’s you >
  
  “Did you say Abe Lincoln?” >
  
  It is actually a little funny though to think that some Chinese diplomat would actually be disappointed at not having to sit at a conference table with Anthony Blinken trading diplo-speak through interpreters. They’re like thank Mao I can just go golfing instead and then hit the club later. >
  
  It is said that he was to meet with Xi directly, which was a sharp deviation from normal protocol. This was due to Xi trying to put on a charm offensive to reset relations. The spy balloon debacle is yet another embarrassment for Xi because the timing of this public spectacle thoroughly discredits his attempt >
  
  Highly embarrassing for Xi and he’ll find it hard to save face. >
  
  Conspiracy theory: China is going to increasingly do these "not quite so bold to warrant a response but still an affront to US security" in the coming months to:
  1) Provide argumentative ammo to the right-wing that arming Ukraine is a fool's errand when China is humiliating us and violating our airspace (Their words, not mine. And they're wrong)
  2) Make Biden look weak by doing things that shock the public and anger half the county but (any rational person can understand) do not merit an aggressive response. 
  Just my thoughts. >
  
  People from all over the world walk across our border everyday undocumented so why would Biden worry about a balloon. Just my thoughts. >
  
  Most of arrested will be released within 24 hour and walk away with just a court date. All of them who crossed has been told, if they meet a border control agents, to be fully cooperate with them, don't try to run or resist.