Suggesting that the U.S. downing of the spy balloon violated “international practice” is particularly outrageous as American balloonists have been shot down before, while flying in countries that overzealously protected national airspace.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2023/02/05/after-restricting-balloon-overflights-for-25-years-chinas-protests-wear-thin/