Biden admin held private talks with Beijing on Chinese spy balloon ahead of notifying public, officials say

InformationcapturedbythespyballoonisnotbelievedtohavebeensuccessfullysentbacktoBeijing BidenadministrationStateDepartmentofficialsheldprivatetalkswithBeijingcounterpartsabouttheChinesespyballoonthatinterceptedU.S.airspacein2023,anddiscussedtheimplicationstheballoon’spublicitywouldhaveontherelationshipbetweentheU.S.andChina,accordingtoTrumpadministrationofficials.  U.S.officialsidentifiedthespyballooninfiltratingU.S.airspaceonJan.28,2023,andanAirForcefighterjetshotdowntheChinesespyballoonoffthecoastofSouthCarolinaFeb.4,2023,twodaysafterthePentagonissuedastatementonthematter.   BidenofficialshelddiscussionswithBeijingFeb.1,2023,abouttheballoon,anddiscussedtheimpactdisclosingtheballoontothepubliccouldhaveontherelationshipwithChina,internalStateDepartmentdocumentsshow,twoTrumpadministrationofficialstoldFoxNewsDigital.  CHINESESPYBALLOONEQUIPPEDWITHTECHFROMATLEAST5USFIRMS:REPORT  The