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- ↑ Shoaib, Alia (2023-02-12). "Chinese authorities said they were preparing to shoot down an 'unidentified flying object' spotted near the Yellow Sea". Business Insider . Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ↑ Watt, Louise (2023-02-12). "China prepares to shoot down unknown flying object near coast". The Telegraph . Taipei . Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ↑ Rahman, Khaleda (12 February 2023). "Now China Says It Has Spotted a UFO". MSN . Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ↑ "China Ready to Down Object Flying Near Naval Base: Paper" . Bloomberg News . 12 February 2023. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- 1 2 Gan, Nectar; Chang, Wayne (13 February 2023). "China accuses US of 'illegally' flying balloons across its airspace". CNN. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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