• The Canadian government has summoned China’s ambassador to explain the high-altitude surveillance balloon that the Pentagon said was “most certainly” launched by Beijing and currently resides in U.S. airspace.
• Global Affairs Canada (GAC) spokesperson Jason Kung said, “We will continue to vigorously express our position to Chinese officials through multiple channels.”
• The balloon is being closely tracked by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and Canada’s National Defense Department is assessing a “potential second incident.”

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