An unidentified flying object was detected near the coastal city of Rizhao, China, Chinese state-run Global Times reported, citing local maritime authorities.

Iran PressAsia: "Local maritime authorities in east China's Shandong province said on Sunday they had spotted an unidentified flying object in waters near the province's coastal city of Rizhao and were preparing to shoot it down, reminding fishermen through text messages to be safe," Global Times wrote on Twitter.

The development came after US President Joe Biden starkly warned China during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, after the Pentagon took down a Chinese balloon off the coast of South Carolina.

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