Ministry of National Defense Press Release on the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Carrier Rocket Launch
ROC Ministry of National Defense
2025/05/13
Ministry of National Defense Press Release
Time: 0900 hours, May 13, 2025
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that at 0209 hours today (13th), the People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted a satellite launch mission using a carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan. The rocket's flight path passed over central Taiwan towards the western Pacific Ocean, at an altitude outside the atmosphere, posing no hazard to the Taiwan area. The Republic of China (ROC) Armed Forces utilized joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems to closely monitor the related activities and maintained appropriate vigilance and readiness to respond.
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