Chinese authorities said they were preparing to shoot down an 'unidentified flying object' spotted near the Yellow Sea

• Chinese authorities said they have spotted an unidentified flying object and are preparing to shoot it down.
• The object was spotted over the city of Rizhao on the Yellow Sea, authorities said.
• The announcement comes a week after a suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean.

Local authorities in China's eastern Shandong province said on Sunday that they had spotted an unidentified flying object and were preparing to shoot it down, according to The Global Times, China's state-affiliated tabloid.

The object was spotted near the coastal city of Rizhao on the Yellow Sea, and authorities reminded fishermen to be safe, said the state media outlet.