The United States Navy and Marine Corps launch joint war games in the South China Sea amid heightened tensions with Beijing over a suspected Chinese “surveillance” balloon shot down by US fighter jets. 

The United States is violating the principles of market economy and international trade rules in considering a ban on Chinese citizens buying property in the US, the Chinese foreign ministry says.

The journey of a Chinese weather balloon across the United States, which has now been shot down by a highly advanced US fighter jet, had gripped the world's attention.

Political analyst Qinduo Xu tells us that the US shooting down of the Chinese balloon could set a dangerous precedent and prompt retaliatory measures. 

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 0010 GMT, on February 5, 2023.

China says mutual political trust with Russia has increased after Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu's visit to Moscow.

United States has accused China of flying a surveillance balloon over sensitive sites ahead of a planned visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Beijing, with China warning against any "hype" over the issue before verification of facts.