Balanced News: China says suspected spy balloon over U.S. skies is a civilian airship

The news article discusses a suspected Beijing-operated spy balloon spotted hovering over sensitive U.S. airspace. The balloon is described as a civilian airship that came from China and was used for scientific research. The balloons’s presence in U.S. airspace apparently resulted from a force majeure event, or greater force, and China is urging the United States to remain “cool-headed” before clarifying the facts of the incident. The balloon does not pose a threat to civil aviation and is being monitored closely for potential foreign intelligence collection.