Former MI6 Chief: Spy Balloon Incident Reveals Zero Trust in US–China Relationship

A suspected Chinese spy balloon drifts toward the ocean after being shot down off the South Carolina coast in Surfside Beach, S.C., on Feb. 4, 2023. Randall Hill/Reuters

The recent spy balloon incident showed that there is now no trust between the United States and the Chinese communist regime, the UK’s former spy chief said on Tuesday.

Sir Alex Younger, former head of the MI6, said Beijing has underestimated the potential impact of the incident.