Uncle Intel on Why the Chinese are Using a Balloon instead of satellite

China got word, probably from a compromised member of congress, that the US is able to doctor images taken using spy satellites to obscure the data taken by them. Probably able to intercept the feed somehow and corrupt it so the data they're getting is off. Also why the "Open Skies" treaty was cancelled by orange man a few years ago. I wonder if they were using that spaceplane for this project as well...anyways now you know, this thread will probably be deleted but I thought I'd share some intel with GLP friendos.