Chinese balloons have probably spied on UK and would have been ‘shot down’, says Defence Minister
CHINESE balloons could have spied on the UK, the Defence Secretary, has said, and he would have shot them down too.
Ben Wallace said it was “not unusual” for satellites to float around high in the sky and they have done for years.
He said: “Is it the case that a Chinese satellite has probably circled Britain and looked at us?
“I should think yes.’”
A Chinese spy balloon was shot down over the US last week.
Meanwhile, a UK visit from the Chinese chief overseeing the brutal persecution of Uighur Muslims was last night causing fury.
Senior Tories fumed that Ministers were letting the Governor of Xinxiang come to Britain next week.
Ex-party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith accused Erkin Tuniyaz of “being responsible for this murderous and oppressive policy”.
He accused the Foreign Office’s stance as a “weak turn”.
Downing Street said officials will make clear the UK’s opposition to the treatment of Uighurs during the visit.