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In a sign of continued tense relations, the U.S. says China declined the request for a phone call between top defense officials
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China on Monday accused the United States of indiscriminate use of force when the American military shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the weekend.
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U.S. defense officials are working to recover the wreckage of a Chinese balloon downed near South Carolina, as relations between the two countries are further strained.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken called off his trip to China after the discovery of a Chinese "surveillance" balloon over the U.S. It's the latest setback in an increasingly fraught relationship.
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The balloon has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, The Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground, officials said.
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Montes was highly regarded for her expertise on Cuba. But under the radar, she shared classified information with the Cuban government, including the identities of U.S. spies.
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Yanjun Xu was convicted last November of economic espionage by a federal jury in Ohio.
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This is the first time in U.S. history a former president has been investigated for possibly violating the 1917 law. But it's not the first time the Espionage Act has been under scrutiny, experts say.
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WikiLeaks said it would appeal. The decision is a big moment in Assange's years-long battle to avoid facing trial in the U.S. — though not necessarily the end of the tale.
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Russian United Nations Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia called it a "hostile" action.