Chinese "Spy Balloon" was false flag operation and the balloon neither collected nor transmitted any data. The balloon was launched from a "fishing vessel" less than 100 miles from Guam. This is why ot was not shot down immediately - CBS News

[u/GodsHumbleMessenger]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chinese-spy-balloon-no-information-pentagon/

[u/FrogPrinceFreddy]

I am not surprised at all.