China's State Media Reports UN-Linked Do-Not-Reply Protocol for Extraterrestrial Contact Under Updated SETI Guidelines

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State-backed media in China claims a formal protocol to not respond to extraterrestrial life and to report any contact to the United Nations, with international verification and consultation before any statement, a stance that mirrors Cixin Liu’s Three-Body Problem and is linked to a 2026 revision of the International Academy of Astronautics guidelines, though no contact is proven and a follow-up update is promised.