On 12 Feb 2023 a Qingdao maritime authority announced it was preparing to shoot down an unidentified object off Rizhao; no outcome was disclosed in the sources checked
Documented · occurred Handling: outcome withheld / never disclosed by Chinese authorities What these labels mean →On 12 Feb 2023 the maritime development authority of Qingdao's Jimo District said it had spotted an 'unidentified flying object' off the coast of Rizhao City, about 62 km southeast of Qingdao, and that authorities were preparing to 'shoot it down'; fishermen were asked to stay safe, photograph it and help collect debris. The authority confirmed the notice was authentic. No announcement of a shootdown or identification appears in the sources checked. The video places the object at the PLAN base on Jiaozhou Bay; the reports place it off Rizhao, not at the base.
Evidence
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| documents | taiwannews.com.tw | Taiwan News, 13 Feb 2023: Jimo District (Qingdao) maritime authority spotted an 'unidentified flying object' off Rizhao, preparing to 'shoot it down'; fishermen asked to photograph and help salvage; ~62 km SE of Qingdao; authority confirmed notice authentic; no shootdown announced as of publication |
| corroborates | scmp.com | SCMP, Feb 2023: authorities say they will prepare to shoot down the unidentified object; fishing boats told to be on alert |
| documents | en.wikipedia.org | Wikipedia |
Sources
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| China UFO files (Cappy Army 2026) | reports |
Claim
On 12 Feb 2023 the maritime development authority of Qingdao's Jimo District said it had spotted an 'unidentified flying object' off the coast of Rizhao City, about 62 km southeast of Qingdao, and that authorities were preparing to 'shoot it down'; fishermen were asked to stay safe, photograph it and help collect debris. The authority confirmed the notice was authentic. No announcement of a shootdown or identification appears in the sources checked. The video places the object at the PLAN base on Jiaozhou Bay; the reports place it off Rizhao, not at the base.