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Ministry of National Defense Press Release on "Chinese Communist Party Launching Carrier Rocket"

ROC Ministry of National Defense

2025/01/07

Ministry of National Defense Press Release
Release Time: 07:00, January 7, 2025

The Ministry of National Defense stated that on the 7th at 04:00 a.m., the Chinese Communist Party conducted a carrier rocket launch carrying a satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan. The rocket's flight path crossed over central Taiwan, heading towards the western Pacific and its trajectory was above Earth's atmosphere. This posed no threat to Taiwan. The ROC Armed Forces are closely monitoring the situation using joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems, maintaining appropriate alert levels and responding accordingly.



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