China halted spy balloon program some time after US downed device: report

(The Hill) - China has reportedly stopped its spy balloon operations seven months after one of its balloons was spotted in skies above the U.S. Sources familiar with China's spy balloons told CNN that Chinese leaders have made the decision to not launch additional balloons after one was shot down by the U.S. in February. Since then, US officials have not seen any new launches, CNN reported. Chinese embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu told CNN that the incident in February was "unexpected" and "isolated." "Since the incident happened, China has stated repeatedly that the balloon is found to be an unmanned…