China paraglider’s thundercloud survival claim featured likely AI-faked video

BEIJING/SYDNEY--A Chinese paraglider’s account of having been unwittingly swept into a thundercloud and dragged 8 km (5 miles ...
The Himalayan Times

Chinese national sustains injuries in yet another paragliding incident

POKHARA: At a time when Pokhara has been witnessing a rise in the number of paragliding accidents, yet another incident involving a Chinese national on Thursday has raised serious concerns over safety ...
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Is it a plane or a satellite? No, it’s a Chinese paraglider at 8000 m above earth, frozen with no oxygen and still surviving

Peng Yujiang, a seasoned Chinese paraglider, on May 24, 2025, found himself at the center of a harrowing and extraordinary survival story—one that has captivated China’s adventure sports community and ...
The Peninsula

Chinese paraglider gets caught in extreme air phenomenon, ascends to nearly 9km, violates airspace

Doha, Qatar: A Chinese paragliding enthusiast known as Liu Ge was flying in the Qilian Mountain region in Northern China on May 24, 2025, where he was abruptly ‘sucked’ into the sky by an ‘uplift’ ...
The New York Times

Chinese Paraglider Reaches Near-Record Heights, Over 28,000 Feet, by Accident

After video of the incident went viral, showing a face and body covered in ice, the local sporting authority said it had banned the paraglider from the sport for six months. By Ephrat Livni A ...