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	Podcast:		The Daily
	Episode:		A Chinese Balloon and a Diplomatic Showdown
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:25:51
	Publish Date:		2023-02-06 10:45:00
	Description:		On Wednesday, residents in Montana saw a mysterious object — a balloon — hovering and bobbing around in the skies. The enigma brought Americans out to squint at the heavens, caused a diplomatic visit to be canceled and opened a political debate. How did a balloon end up kindling such tension between Washington and Beijing? Guest: Edward Wong, a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: The Chinese balloon drifted for seven days across the United States. Here’s a timeline of events. The balloon was brought down by an air-to-air missile fired at it off the coast of South Carolina. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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