美国:被击落的中国气球瞄准夏威夷,但被吹离航线 I 路透社

  • 华盛顿声称用于监视的一个中国气球,在2月4日穿越美国后被美国军方击落。

  • 美国现在认为,该气球原本打算在关岛和夏威夷上空飞行,但被盛行的风吹偏了方向。

  • 热气球从中国南海岸附近的海南岛升空,穿越阿拉斯加的阿留申群岛、加拿大和美国中部,然后在南卡罗来纳州的海岸被击落。

  • 这一事件使美国和中国之间的紧张局势升级,导致美国国务卿安东尼-布林肯推迟了对北京的访问。

  • 美国军方已经从热气球上找到了关键的电子设备以及船只的大块部分。

  • A Chinese balloon, which Washington claims was used for surveillance, was shot down by the US military on February 4 after crossing the United States.

  • The US now believes that the balloon was originally intended to go over Guam and Hawaii but was blown off course by prevailing winds.

  • The balloon lifted off from Hainan Island near China’s south coast and traveled across Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, Canada, and the central US before being shot down off the coast of South Carolina.

  • The incident has escalated tensions between the US and China, leading to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponing a visit to Beijing.

  • The US military has recovered critical electronics from the balloon as well as large sections of the vessel.

链接:Downed Chinese balloon aimed for Hawaii but was blown off course - U.S. official | Reuters