The spy ball incident has strained the relationship between China and the United States and caused domestic political turmoil in the United States.
of the United States an Air Force reconnaissance pilot snapped a selfie of himself and a Chinese spy ball a day before an Air Force fighter jet shot the ball down off the coast of South Carolina earlier this month.
The Pentagon released an image showing the cockpit of the reconnaissance plane, the pilot, and a silvery ball with a paneled tractor hanging below it.
In the snapshot, the reconnaissance plane still casts a shadow over the Chinese ball.
BBC:According to n, the selfie has gained a “legendary” reputation in the Pentagon.
Ball was allowed to hover in US airspace for seven days until it reached the coast. The decision to shoot the ball down was made by the president Joe Biden.
Political opponents accused Biden of delaying shooting the ball down. According to the administration, the reason for the slow action was that the ball was not wanted to cause destruction and trouble over the continent. The ball was almost the size of Helsinki Cathedral.
The spy ball incident has also strained the atmosphere between the United States and China.
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