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What Was That Chinese Balloon Really Up To? Big Take Podcast

Tension between Washington and Beijing rise after the US shot down the vessel on Saturday

A suspected Chinese balloon is struck down above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, Feb. 4.

A suspected Chinese balloon is struck down above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, Feb. 4.

Photographer: Chad Fish/AP Photo