That UFO Podcast What Does China Really Know About UFOs? Richard Dolan
Mar 2, 2026
Richard Dolan, researcher and author known for deep UFO history and policy work, returns to examine China’s UFO history and state response. He traces Mao-era suppression, post-1978 sighting waves, military reporting systems, and links to grassroots movements. The conversation explores military encounters near test sites, potential crash retrievals, and how China might frame any public acknowledgement.
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Falun Gong Split Changed Chinese Ufology
- 1990s China split ufology into official scientific materialist research and grassroots movements tied to Qigong and Falun Gong.
- The Falun Gong's popularity and spiritual claims prompted a harsh 1999 crackdown that narrowed public UFO discourse.
Documented Chinese Sightings Include Military Cases
- China has documented historical and modern UFO cases, including a probable 1942 Tianjin photograph and multiple military encounters.
- Many sightings occurred near sensitive sites like missile and nuclear test areas, drawing PLA interest.
Notable 1957 and 1968 Chinese Encounter Examples
- Richard Dolan recounts early cases: a 1957 Huanqi industrial sighting and a 1968 Dalian military radar-interference incident.
- These include multiple witnesses, sound, maneuvering, radar interference and military alerts in central China.
