There are indeed hundreds of weather balloons launched every day, though most are not the size of a navy cruiser. Thing is, that has been true since the Second World War. Almost all of the UFOs dismissed as "weather balloons" during the Cold War were in fact weather balloons. As in 1947, the whole craze started because western state residents have time on their hands and lots of open skies to watch.
This particular balloon has propulsion for steering, including the ability to hover over targets. In fact China has a rather expansive balloon warfare program. https://dnyuz.com/2023/02/09/in-its-push-for-an-intelligence-edge-chinas-military-turned-to-balloons/
There are indeed hundreds of weather balloons launched every day, though most are not the size of a navy cruiser. Thing is, that has been true since the Second World War. Almost all of the UFOs dismissed as "weather balloons" during the Cold War were in fact weather balloons. As in 1947, the whole craze started because western state residents have time on their hands and lots of open skies to watch.