In the wake of balloon shooting, Biden should declassify more China intelligence

After an unidentified flying object violated American airspace last month, conspiracies swirled wildly. Was it a hobbyist’s weather balloon? Did our own government launch it? Could it have been some kind of alien craft?

After an American fighter shot the UFO down on Feb. 4, the Department of Defense confirmed that it was a Chinese spy balloon designed to surveil the United States. The balloon was likely part of a larger intelligence-gathering program targeting dozens of countries on every continent, according to defense officials.

The balloon incident and its aftermath present a real opportunity for the Biden administration to build broad public support for the kind of policies the U.S. needs to implement to compete with China. They should start by educating the public about the threat China poses to both our economy and national security.

Most Americans already understand that the Chinese Communist Party is the enemy. One recent poll found that over 60% of Americans are “extremely” or “very concerned” about the danger China poses to the United States. The efforts of China hawks to shape public opinion have been highly successful.

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