November 1, 1980🇨🇳Program

China Announces Government UFO Research Association

The Chinese government announces the formation of an official UFO research association, following the major UFO wave of October-December 1980. Signals official Chinese interest in the phenomenon, in contrast to the US government's public stance of disinterest since the closure of Project Blue Book in 1969.

Date
November 1, 1980
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Background

By November 1980, a “China UFO Research Organization” had formed in China as a private initiative, apparently with some independence from the central government. Its formation followed Chinese UFO reports, a newspaper article about flying saucers, and a physics student’s call for a study of the phenomenon. This documents organized Chinese research interest, but not a government founding or a more precise day.