China is preparing to shoot down an unidentified object it has seen flying over waters near the port city of Qingdao in Shandong province.The country’s pervasive newspaperreported。
“Relevant authorities” are reportedly preparing to shoot down the object, said an official with the Qingdao Jimo Marine Development Authority. The personnel was not told what the object was.
Local fishermen have been notified to stay safe, he said.
Since the beginning of this month, the United States and Canada have shot down unidentified objects that flew into their airspace one after another, bringing the total number of North American airspace violations to three.
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