China launches weather satellite, flights avoid no-fly zone to north of Taiwan

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Although Taiwan has issued a notice to airmen, or NOTAM, that uses the wording” airspace blocked due to aerospace flight activity ,” China has argued that it is incorrect to refer to it as” no-fly zone.”

Although some rocket launch debris reportedly fell into the” warning zone” off the island’s’s northern coast, the defense ministry of Taiwan claimed that this had no impact on the country.

Roads tracked on Flightradar24 indicate that airlines to and from Taiwan, China, Taiwan and South Korea, as well as Taiwanese and Japanese planes were among those departing the area on Sunday night.

Shortly after 10 am( 0200 GMT ), normal flight paths resumed.

The zone is located in a region of the East China Sea that is north of Taiwan and frequently sees major civilian flight traffic.

Taiwan has stated that it anticipates about 33 flights to become impacted and has issued a freight warning.

China has criticized the” publicity” surrounding its space endeavors and an effort to step up hostilities in the Taiwan Strait. & nbsp,