Chinese Military Scrambles Into Action – Preparing to Engage New Unknown Object
China’s state-run media claims that an unknown object has been spotted off of its coast and that military units will shoot it down. A tweet from the government-controlled Global Times did not offer details. “Local…
China’s state-run media claims that an unknown object has been spotted off of its coast and that Military units will shoot it down.
A tweet from the government-controlled Global Times did not offer details.
“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,” the agency announced in a Twitter post.
According to the South China Morning Post, the Qingdao Marine Development Bureau was warning fishing boats to use caution.
Fishing boats were advised to “avoid risks,” according to the Morning Post, which quoted the Shanghai-based news outlet The Paper.
“If debris falls around your boat, please help take pictures as evidence. If conditions allow, please help salvage it,” the message to fishermen said, according to the Morning Post.
According to The Associated Press, the U.S. Seventh Fleet is currently holding drills in the South China Sea.
The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier strike group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit were conducting “integrated expeditionary strike force operations, the Seventh Fleet said in a statement, the AP reported.