That's some lame ass b.s. of an excuse. If this was the case then why didn't the Chinese government or relevant agency in charge of this weather balloon thing to inform the higher ups that they have lost contact or control of the said balloon to avoid any mishap, perceived threat it would and is creating to countries especially to the country that's been eager and has targeted them with a bulls eye which is the United States of America.
This statement sort of embarrasses Chinese in two ways in my opinion. 1.) This excuse reinforces the negative impression about anything Chinese related tech and the fact that the Chinese side could not, did not inform all the proper channels (if this shit is indeed a weather balloon) which further weakens the trust on both sides and weakens China's image to the western world ready to vilify anything China.
2.) The Chinese government is irresponsible and therefore can't be trusted and this latest action once again just showcases China's "malign" intentions against the interest and now within the domestic domain/sovereignty of America.
If China's goal was to buy some time against American attacks this latest stunt, excuses, and piss poor of an explanation would not cut it. But if on the other hand, this so-called weather balloon is indeed a SPY Balloon and they are simply using a diplomatic double speak then I have no issue with the above statement. But I did read on another forum that American intelligence have been aware of these balloons entering American airspace but never made a stink about them until now. So the question he pondered is why now? This person supposedly worked in the U.S. Intelligence.
