Chinese rocket was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China’s Sichuan
Taiwan’s MND said it had been closely monitoring the launch and tracking the real-time information.
A Chinese rocket carrying a satellite passed over south Taiwan on Saturday, Taiwan’s Ministry of Defence (MND) said, Central News Agency (CNA) reported. However, Taiwan’s MND noted that the rocket posed no threat to the country.
The Chinese rocket was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China’s Sichuan at 3 pm (local time), CNA reported. According to Taiwan’s MND, the rocket had already left Earth’s atmosphere when it passed over Taiwan.
Taiwan’s MND said it had been closely monitoring the launch and tracking the real-time information through the intelligence and surveillance systems. It had alerted the people about the imminent launch on Friday, according to CNA report.
Earlier on January 9, Taiwanese security forces issued a nationwide air raid alert after a Chinese satellite flew over its southern airspace on Tuesday, Taiwan’s Ministry of Defence (MND) said.
