i if you re trying to pick up cell. phone transmissions or understand communication patterns, - then i could theoretically see where the balloon could be a useful platform for that. i countries spy on each other all the time. but the very public nature of china s balloon flights has drawn new attention on the potential scale and ambition of china s surveillance programme. a lancashire woman who died as a result of drowning was alive when she entered the water. evidence heard that there was no evidence she was harmed. let s talk to our correspondent. first of all this
the taiwanese government says it believed this was a weather balloon. but corey says that s unlikely. so i suspect, just based on the diameter of the balloon and the fact that the operating altitudes look similar, that looks an awful lot like the balloon that flew over the united states, overjapan. the chinese embassy say they respect all countries sovereignty and territorial integrity. but former us intelligence officials say they believe china may be using balloons to intercept communications. if you re trying to pick up cell phone transmissions or understand communication patterns, then i could theoretically see where the balloon could be a useful platform for that. countries spy on each other all the time. but the very public nature of china s balloon flights has drawn new attention on the potential scale and ambition of china s surveillance programme. gordon corera, bbc news. that said, we will have top business
of another balloon off the coast of taiwan. the taiwanese government says it believed this was a weather balloon. but corey says that s unlikely. so i suspect, just based on the diameter of the balloon and the fact that the operating altitudes look similar, that looks an awful lot like the balloon that flew over the united states, overjapan. the chinese embassy say they respect all countries sovereignty and territorial integrity. but former us intelligence officials say they believe china may be using balloons to intercept communications. if you re trying to pick up cell phone transmissions or understand communication patterns, then i could theoretically see where the balloon could be a useful platform for that. countries spy on each other all the time. but the very public nature of china s balloon flights has drawn new attention on the potential scale and ambition of china s surveillance programme. gordon corera, bbc news. we saw corey jaskolski there, the
to intercept communications. if you re trying to pick up cell phone transmissions or understand communication patterns, then i could theoretically see where the balloon could be a useful platform for that. countries spy on each other all the time. but the very public nature of china s balloon flights has drawn new attention on the potential scale and ambition of china s surveillance programme. gordon corera, bbc news. and viewers here in the uk can watch the full panorama report is china watching you? on bbc iplayer now and on bbc one at 8pm tonight. some breaking news that the president of russia, president putin, is due to make an important statement later tonight. that is something that has come from tasks, and the kremlin describes it as an
all countries sovereignty and territorial integrity. but former us intelligence officials say they believe china may be using balloons to intercept communications. if you re trying to pick up cell phone transmissions or understand communication patterns, then i could theoretically see where the balloon could be a useful platform for that. countries spy on each other all the time. but the very public nature of china s balloon flights has drawn new attention on the potential scale and ambition of china s surveillance programme. gordon corera, bbc news. a hosepipe and sprinkler ban affecting south east water customers across kent and sussex has come into force today. people are forbidden from using hosepipes to water gardens, clean cars and patios, and to fill swimming pools with fines of up to £1,000 if they don t comply. the chief executive of south east water has blamed the rise in working from home as driving up demand for water.