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Viral paraglider video: Inconsistencies raise questions.

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Published: June 1st, 2025,
Last updated: June 4th, 2025

The video of Peng Yujiang in the clouds was also broadcast by Chinese state television.

A supposed paragliding wonder from China has come under increasing suspicion of being partly staged: 55-year-old Peng Yujiang had claimed to have been accidentally caught in a thundercloud during a flight on May 24 and thrown some eight kilometers (8,589 meters) into the air. A video showing him iced up between clouds went viral – spread by Chinese state media and international news agencies. However, it now appears that the video was apparently partially manipulated with the help of artificial intelligence.

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