China state-affiliated media outlet The Global Times reported on Sunday that authorities in China’s Shandong Province have spotted an unidentifiable flying object over the coastal city of Rizhao.
Authorities in China are now preparing to shoot down the UFO and have sent out a message to local fishermen to stay out of the waters until the operation is complete.
The new report by China comes less than 24 hours after the United States shot down a high-altitude object in Canada and 48 hours after the United States shot down another object in Alaskan airspace.
Local maritime authorities in East China's Shandong Province announced on Sunday that they had spotted an unidentified flying object in waters near the coastal city of Rizhao in the province and were preparing to shoot it down, reminding fishermen to be safe via messages. pic.twitter.com/aQbUntwy4m
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) February 12, 2023
Previously, China claimed the surveillance balloon that flew over Montana and was shot down in South Carolina was a “atmospheric research instrument” however the US military refuted those claims.
Many geopolitical analysts are confused about China’s new reports.
Some are claiming the report by China is a false flag in order for China to “pretend like it’s happening to us too”.
Others believe China is shooting down their own balloon in order to claim they “shot down a US balloon” in a move to not look weak after the US shot down their balloon.
#China detects #UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) in waters near Rizhao city, Shandong province & is preparing to shoot it down: Chinese media
This could be a #Chinese attempt to deflect from the balloons in the #US, like: "It's happening to us too", or "we shotdown a US balloon" pic.twitter.com/jRpLTZk0Yo
— Indo-Pacific News – Geo-Politics & Military News (@IndoPac_Info) February 12, 2023
