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2023.03.02 18:54 GMT+8

Was the U.S. shooting down China's weather balloon lawful?

Updated 2023.03.02 18:54 GMT+8
Zhou Yiqiu

China's civilian airship unintentionally entered U.S. airspace due to force majeure. The airship was shot down by a U.S. missile fired from an F-22 fighter jet despite the U.S. Department of Defense saying that the balloon posed no military or personal threat. Was it a lawful act? CGTN invites Huang Huikang, PhD, a member of the UN International Committee, to share his insights.

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