Sources at the marine development authority of Qingdao’s Jimo district Rizhao province said “relevant authorities” are preparing to bring down the object. Apparently, no one knows exactly what the object is.
Chinese authorities have warned fishermen in the targeted area to take safety measures.
Washington is claiming that the high-altitude airborne object blown out of South Carolina’s sky was deliberately sent by China to spy on the US. Beijing insists the massive Chinese balloon was a harmless weather-monitoring device. And that it blew off course sending it close to sensitive military installations.