Even as the US and China were engaged in an intense diplomatic showdown over the spy balloons incident last year, tens of thousands of bots were battling on Twitter, now X, to sway public opinion, an analysis has revealed.

China’s massive bot army battled with US on X in clash over spy balloons in 2023: Study

Taiwan reported a Chinese balloon crossing its airspace, intensifying regional security concerns. This is the third such incident this month, sparking concerns about potential surveillance and intelligence gathering activities by China.

Gravitas: Chinese balloons over Taiwan raise security concerns

China is using its rival's technology & gears. To keep an eye on them. The Chinese spy balloon that floated over the US early this year was loaded with American-made equipment. These equipment aided China to collect photos, visuals & other information, as per a US official.

Did Chinese spy balloons use US tech to spy on Americans?

A high-altitude object has been shot by the United States over Alaska, White House officials said. This comes just days after a Chinese spy balloon was shot down by the US and the fallen debris was recovered.

Days after Chinese spy balloon row, US jet shoots down high-altitude object over Alaska

The Pentagon has revealed that Chinese spy balloons have passed over US sites that might be of interest to Beijing on at least four previous occasions. However, it did not say if any of these sites were military bases.

Chinese spy balloons have flown over strategic US sites in the past: Pentagon

The United States is tracking a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon that has been flying over the country for a couple of days, a senior defence official in the Pentagon said on Thursday.

Suspected Chinese spy balloon flying over the US being tracked, Pentagon says