Chinese “spy” balloons have been spotted in skies above countries across five continents, according to US officials.
The US has also been in touch with its allies on the issue of the balloons, according to the White House.
It comes after US fighter jets shot down a suspected Chinese spying device off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday.
Another suspected surveillance balloon was spotted over Latin America on Monday.
Officials in Washington say they believe the device over the US was a spy balloon and that China intended to use it on sensitive military sites.
But Beijing insists that the balloons are for “civilian usage” and that they have simply blown off-course.
US President Joe Biden ordered the balloon over the US to be shot down over the Atlantic, off the coast of Myrtle Beach.
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