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China suspends spy balloon program after U.S. shootdown

  • China has suspended its surveillance balloon program after one balloon crossed into U.S. airspace and was shot down.
  • The U.S. believes the balloon's entry was unintentional and has reprimanded the operators.
  • China aims to improve relations with the U.S. before a potential Biden-Xi meeting.
  • The U.S. widened radar systems after the incident to better detect objects in its airspace.
  • The program suspension is an attempt to ease tensions following the February shootdown incident.
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