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Large balloon fleets on a global mission – on Xi’s orders

It may seem small and harmless, but it is neither one nor the other.
China’s balloon program has existed since 2019 and is even more extensive than previously thought. It is part of Xi Jinping’s air force renewal. A whole host of private companies is involved in the balloon program. At the center of the military-industrial web is a professor and businessman from Beijing.
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Michael Radunski
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The breakthrough was achieved in 2019 – many years before US forces pulled a suspected Chinese spy balloon out of the sky off South Carolina and the world public witnessed just how extensive China’s technical capabilities are.

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