US Blacklists 6 Chinese Entities Over Spy Balloon as Jets Shoot Down Multiple UFOs
As predicted, the US has started blacklisting Chinese companies following the discovery and subsequent downing of a spy balloon floating over the US.
The Chinese spy balloon was shot down by the US military on Feb. 5 and the FBI tasked with carrying out a forensic examination of the technology it contained.
As AP News reports(Opens in a new window), that examination is bearing fruit as six Chinese entities are being added to the US Entity List for "supporting the PRC’s military modernization efforts, specifically those related to aerospace programs, including airships and balloons and related materials and components, that are used by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) for intelligence and reconnaissance," according to a press release(Opens in a new window) by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security.
The six entities in question are Beijing Nanjiang Aerospace Technology Co., China Electronics Technology Group Corporation 48th Research Institute, Dongguan Lingkong Remote Sensing Technology Co., Eagles Men Aviation Science and Technology Group Co., Guangzhou Tian-Hai-Xiang Aviation Technology Co., and Shanxi Eagles Men Aviation Science and Technology Group Co.
"The PRC's use of high-altitude balloons violates our sovereignty and threatens U.S. national security," said Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Alan Estevez. "Today's action makes clear that entities that seek to harm U.S. national security and sovereignty will be cut off from accessing U.S. technologies."
Meanwhile, US fighter jets continue to shoot down unidentified objects(Opens in a new window), with a further three objects being discovered and taken out over the past eight days. One of those was shot down over Canada's
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