Question
In February 2023, a U-2 pilot took a selfie with one of these devices over Bellflower, Missouri. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name these reconnaissance devices, one of which was shot down by the Air Force over Surfside Beach, South Carolina after floating across the United States.
ANSWER: spy balloon [accept high-altitude balloons; accept Chinese balloons]
[10m] After the balloon was downed, six Chinese organizations were added to the Entity List alongside this other company, which was added to limit access to Android software. This company’s “Princess” Mèng Wănzhōu was detained in Canada until 2021.
ANSWER: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
[10h] The Chinese spy balloon was tracked to a launchpad on this island. The nine-dash line begins south of this island, which is China’s largest special economic zone by area.
ANSWER: Hǎinán Island
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Summary
| 2023 PACE NSC | 06/10/2023 | Y | 2 | 20.00 | 50% | 100% | 50% |
Data
| Detroit Catholic Central A | Dallas County | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Detroit Country Day | Richard Montgomery | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |