Has someone written the definitive explanation of why China, which has high tech satellites, internet spyware and access to reams of stolen data, would even need a spy balloon?
@anneapplebaum
We still don't actually know if it was a military surveillance balloon, do we?
"Everyone" says it was, but was it?
Here's one voice (I know and trust) saying maybe not:
"Nothing about the size or design of this balloon speaks to the idea that it’s designed for surveillance rather than some more benign activity."