A mysteriously-looking object was spotted by residents of Beijing, Shanxi province and Inner Mongolia on October 11, Chinese media reported.
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Chinese social media outlets have been inundated by videos and photos of the alleged sighting:
While there’s always a slight hope among conspiracy enthusiasts and UFO-maniacs that this was a spaceship with extraterrestrials on board, the trails were most likely left by high-altitude aircraft, Chinese media alleged.