台湾报告说,发现中国的监视气球,被台湾视为骚扰。 Taiwan reports detection of a Chinese surveillance balloon, viewed as harassment by Taiwan.
台湾国防部报告, 周一在岛北海面发现中国气球, 标志着4月以来首次发生此类事件。 Taiwan's defense ministry reported the detection of a Chinese balloon over the sea north of the island on Monday, marking the first such incident since April. 台湾认为,这是中国骚扰行为的一部分,中国声称对台湾拥有主权。 Taiwan views this as part of a pattern of harassment by China, which claims sovereignty over Taiwan. 该气球在基隆港以北60海里处被探测到,飞行高度33 000英尺,两小时后消失。 The balloon was detected 60 nautical miles north of Keelung port, flying at 33,000 feet, before vanishing two hours later. 中国国防部没有评论, 之前说气球是用于气象目的。 China's defense ministry has not commented, previously stating the balloons are for meteorological purposes.