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News of a suspected Chinese spy balloon floating over the US has left many wondering why Beijing would want to use a relatively unsophisticated tool for its surveillance of the US mainland. The capabilities of this particular balloon are unclear, but experts say it serves more as a "signal" than a security threat.

It was spotted floating over the state of Montana, days before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China. The top US diplomat is expected to meet China's President Xi Jinping, making him the first in his role to do so.
"Beijing is probably trying to signal to Washington: 'While we want to improve ties, we are also ever ready for sustained competition, using any means necessary', without severely inflaming tensions.

"And what better tool for this than a seemingly innocuous balloon," independent air-power analyst He Yuan Ming told the source. Balloons are one of the oldest forms of surveillance technology. The Japanese military used them to launch incendiary bombs in the US during World War Two. They were also widely used by the US and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

More recently, the US has reportedly been considering adding high-altitude inflatables into the Pentagon's surveillance network. Modern balloons typically hover between 24km-37km above the earth's surface (80,000ft-120,000ft).

"News Reader- Raj Ranjan"
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