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China’s High-Altitude Surveillance Balloon, National Security, and U.S.-China Relations
March 13, 2023 | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Asia Program
About the Event
On February 4, the United States shot down a high-altitude surveillance balloon launched from China that had been operating in U.S. airspace for several days on a route that passed near sensitive national security sites. In subsequent days, the United States detected and destroyed additional unauthorized objects of unidentified origin. The “spy balloon” incident led to the postponement of Secretary of State Blinken’s planned trip to Beijing, further strained U.S.-China relations, and increased concerns about U.S. domain awareness, China's intelligence programs, and related national security issues.
To discuss these issues, FPRI Senior Fellow Lonnie Henley will join a discussion moderated by FPRI Asia Program Director Jacques deLisle, with audience Q&A.
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Speakers
Lonnie Henley - Lonnie Henley is a Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and a retired U.S. intelligence professional who held several senior positions including Defense Intelligence Officer for East Asia, Senior Defense Intelligence Analyst for China, and National Intelligence Collection Officer for East Asia.
