BEJING, Feb 3 Speculation on «Chinese spy balloon» «until all the details are clarified, is not conducive to resolving the issue,» Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a briefing on Friday, commenting on reports of a reconnaissance balloon in the sky over the United States, which, according to Washington, belongs to China.< br>Earlier, a Pentagon spokesman said that a reconnaissance balloon was spotted over the United States. The military believes that it belongs to China, President Joe Biden has been informed about the situation, Washington has also contacted Beijing. They did not dare to shoot down the balloon because of the risk to civilians, in the air, according to the Pentagon, the object does not pose a danger.
«I want to emphasize that speculation and fanfare until the facts are known is not proper way to resolve (the problem),» the diplomat said, responding to a request for comment on reports of the reconnaissance balloon.
Mao Ning stressed that the Chinese side is currently conducting an inspection and hopes to work with the United States to «calmly and prudently resolve this question.»
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy previously requested an administration intelligence briefing to members of Congress on the situation of a spy balloon sighted over the northern states, accusing China of disregarding the sovereignty of the United States.