China has been filmed firing microwaves at a typhoon to change its direction, according to a bonkers claim from a conspiracy theorist.

For years, so-called truth-seekers have claimed the US government has been using technology developed by the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) to alter weather conditions.

But a new video has now surfaced that has sparked wacky claims China are doing the same.

The footage shows radar images of a typhoon off the coast of Taiwan.

There appears to be a distortion coming from the Chinese city of Ningde – where circular beams seem to be emanating from.

The beams
Beams emanating from China have sparked bizarre claims weather control technology exists (Image: YOUTUBE/ET DATABASE)

Scott C Waring – known for his outlandish claims such as badgers being spotted on Mars – uploaded the footage to his YouTube channel ET Database.

He says he often sees typhoons appearing off the home city of Taipei before mysteriously changing direction.

“Here in this video I show the typhoon being hit in the eye with several beams from China,” Scott said in the caption for the clip…..more here