Authorities in China’s eastern province of Shandong announced the discovery of an “unidentified flying object” off the coast in the midst of preparations for its demolition.

In particular, this object is located in the waters of the Yellow Sea, not far from the coast of the city of Rizhao, according to a statement by the provincial maritime authorities, published by the Chinese international state newspaper Global Times.

The Chinese army, according to the note, is preparing to shoot down the object. Authorities are asking local fishermen to take the necessary protective measures.

The announcement comes in the midst of an “air crisis” that began after the discovery of a suspected Chinese spy balloon over US soil, later shot down, followed by new sightings and the last shot down this Sunday of another object after it was identified. In Canada.

China said the first balloon was an atmospheric research instrument that veered off course and accused the United States of overreacting.