On Thursday, President Joe Biden delivered a brief statement concerning the U.S. shoot down of a Chinese surveillance balloon, then quickly shuffled away without taking questions. This move left the White House open to criticism from both sides of the aisle, as it left the public with few answers or tangible assurance. The balloon, believed to be part of a Chinese espionage initiative, was shot down by U.S. forces two weeks ago.

Since then, fallout has been building from six continents. Countries from Taiwan to Romania are re-evaluating their own sightings of unidentified aerial objects, both with each other and with their current allies. China has chosen to stay silent for the time being, though many suspect that President Xi Jinping does not want this dispute to further damage already-strained U.S.-China relations.

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