【漫话天下丨“气球”政治秀 A politicized balloon farce】近期，美国继武力击落因不可抗力因素误入美领空的中国民用飞艇后，还动用导弹击落多枚小型气球。美国舆论频繁炒作这些所谓不明高空物体与中国有关。美国政府大规模监听项目曝光者爱德华·斯诺登不禁发文讽刺说，美国用40万美元导弹打掉的是12美元的民用气球。这场“高射炮打蚊子”的过度表演不仅让国际舆论哗然，也让人们看到了美国对华强硬这一“政治正确”的滑稽可笑。After the U.S. shot down a Chinese civilian meteorological airship that had entered U.S. airspace due to force majeure, the U.S. military proceeded to shoot down more small balloons. American media frequently hyped a supposed link between these unidentified high-altitude objects and China. NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden even questioned the White House decision to expend $400,000 missiles on $12 balloons. The overreaction not only caused an international sensation, but also revealed the ridiculousness of America's hyper-aggressive but politically-correct policies toward China.