China ‘detects UFO inside airspace’ as Beijing ‘prepares to shoot flying object down’, state-media claims

CHINA has detected an unidentified flying object entering its airspace and it prepares to shoot it down, state media reported. The mysterious object was apparently spotted near the coastal city of Rizhao in the eastern Shandong Province on Sunday, according to Chinese media. Beijing is prepared to shoot down the object (file image) Maritime authorities said they were preparing to shoot it down before reminding fishermen to be safe via messages. It comes just two days after a US fighter jet shot down an unidentified object flying 40,000ft over Alaska. An F-22 aircraft shot it down with a Sidewinder missile after it entered Alaskan airspace after Pentagon officials said it “posed a reasonable threat.” More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online. Thesun.co.uk is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.