This was stated by the coordinator of strategic communications in the US National Security Council, John Kirby.

“We held private consultations with high-ranking Chinese officials regarding this spy balloon incident,” RIA Novosti quotes him as saying. 

According to Kirby, there are no US aircraft in the skies over China.

Earlier, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that American balloons have illegally flown more than ten times in Chinese airspace since January 1, 2020.