https://sputnikglobe.com/20230418/us-house-passes-bill-to-hold-china-accountable-for-balloon-incident-1109607933.html
US House Passes Bill to Hold China 'Accountable' for Balloon Incident
US House Passes Bill to Hold China 'Accountable' for Balloon Incident
Sputnik International
The US House of Representatives passed a bill to hold China accountable for the transit of an alleged spy balloon over the US earlier this year.
2023-04-18T00:30+0000
2023-04-18T00:30+0000
2023-04-18T00:27+0000
world
china
us
chinese balloon over us
us house of representatives
bill
legislation
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e7/02/03/1106951116_0:0:1401:788_1920x0_80_0_0_737fd857d8837f14de7ee58fb9e82754.jpg
House lawmakers passed the bill, dubbed the Upholding Sovereignty of Airspace (USA) Act, on Monday in a vote of 405-6, with a two-thirds majority required for passage. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the presence of a Chinese high-altitude balloon over the US earlier this year was an "unacceptable violation of United States sovereignty" and that China’s broader balloon surveillance program poses a threat to countries around the world. The legislation says the bill holds China "accountable" for the alleged violation. China maintains that the balloon detected over the US was a civilian airship engaged in scientific research. The legislation calls on the Secretary of State to develop a diplomatic strategy to inform allies and partners about the alleged global surveillance balloon program. The bill also requires the Secretary of Commerce to evaluate the transfer of items related to aerospace programs, including airships and balloons, to China for the purpose of export controls. Additionally, the bill calls for the imposition of sanctions against Chinese individuals determined to be connected to its balloon program. The US is still analyzing recovered components of the airship, which was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean after crossing the continental US, allegedly to intercept intelligence from sensitive military sites.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230415/wapo-unveils-leaked-doc-claiming-four-new-alleged-chinese-spy-balloon-flights-1109546981.html
china
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2023
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
News
en_EN
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
us house of representatives; china; balloon incident; chinese balloon;
us house of representatives; china; balloon incident; chinese balloon;
US House Passes Bill to Hold China 'Accountable' for Balloon Incident
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US House of Representatives passed a bill to hold China accountable for the transit of an alleged surveillance balloon over the United States earlier this year, calling for export controls and sanctions on Beijing in response to the incident.
House lawmakers passed the bill, dubbed the Upholding Sovereignty of Airspace (USA) Act, on Monday in a vote of 405-6, with a two-thirds majority required for passage.
The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the presence of a Chinese high-altitude balloon over the US earlier this year was an "unacceptable violation of United States sovereignty" and that China’s broader balloon surveillance program poses a threat to countries around the world.
The legislation says the bill holds China "accountable" for the alleged violation.
China maintains that the balloon detected over the US was a civilian airship engaged in scientific research.
The legislation calls on the Secretary of State to develop a diplomatic strategy to inform allies and partners about the alleged global surveillance balloon program.
The bill also requires the Secretary of Commerce to evaluate the transfer of items related to aerospace programs, including airships and balloons, to China for the purpose of export controls.
Additionally, the bill calls for the imposition of sanctions against Chinese individuals determined to be connected to its balloon program.
The US is still analyzing recovered components of the airship, which was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean after crossing the continental US, allegedly to intercept intelligence from sensitive military sites.
