U.S. treads carefully between downed 'objects' and Chinese balloon

Officials caution against assumptions while Beijing accuses Washington of spying

YUKIHIRO SAKAGUCHI and TSUKASA HADANO, Nikkei staff writers

WASHINGTON/BEIJING -- With tensions inflamed by the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon, American officials have taken pains to avoid claims about the origin or purpose of the flying objects shot down over the U.S. and Canada in the past few days.

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