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Source Material: CnHubei was reporting on the newly revised Declaration of Principles Concerning the Conduct of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) issued by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA).
Context: Chinese state and regional media widely covered the announcement, frequently drawing comparisons to the famous "Do not answer" premise from Cixin Liu's sci-fi novel The Three Body Problem. Professor Zhang Tongjie, head of the China SETI group at Beijing Normal University, noted in domestic coverage that the conservative policy stems from the uncertainty of how an extraterrestrial civilization might respond.
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Translation
不要擅自回复外星人 > Do not respond to aliens without authorization
国际宇航科学院更新建议 > International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) updated recommendations:
发现外星生命 立即通报联合国 > If extraterrestrial life is discovered, notify the United Nations immediately.
Legitimacy
The statement refers to the Declaration of Principles Concerning the Conduct of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), updated by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) in mid-2026—its first major revision in over 15 years.
Key details from the updated protocol:
No Unauthorized Reply: Individual scientists, organizations, or nations must not transmit a response to extraterrestrial intelligence on their own. Any response is a global decision that requires international consultation, specifically through bodies like the United Nations.
Strict Verification: Before any public announcement, potential technosignatures or signals must undergo independent verification and peer review across multiple institutions.
Immediate Notification: Once verified, findings should be transparently shared with the global scientific community, the public, and international governance bodies.
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