While Chinese business opportunities have expanded in Colombia in recent years, the country reportedly does not have strong political ties with Beijing.
Colombian officials have released further information about what is thought to be a second Chinese spy balloon after it was spotted over Latin America.
Sightings of mysterious Chinese balloons have alarmed governments across the Americas since one was first spotted over the continental U.S. in late January.
On the morning of February 3, the Colombian Air Force said it had detected an object at an altitude of above 55,000 feet after it entered the country’s airspace.
The air force said on February 4 that an object with « characteristics similar to those of a balloon » was above the « northern sector of the country, mobilizing at an average speed of 25 knots. »
It continued: « Through defense systems, the Colombian Air Force tracked the object until it left [Colombian] airspace. In this way, it was determined that it did not represent a threat to national security and defense, as well as to aviation safety. »
Investigations have been undertaken to establish the origin of the object.
While Chinese business opportunities have expanded in Colombia in recent years, the country reportedly does not have strong political ties with Beijing.
