Mysterious balloons over Taiwan

The Taiwanese Defense ministry has reported that three Chinese balloons were spotted flying over the island on Tuesday approaching an airbase.

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2024 01 03T031726Z 1 LYNXMPEK0202B RTROPTP 4 APEC USA CHINA MEETING Scaled — FILE PHOTO: A person walks next to a fluttering Taiwanese flag outside the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo

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