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  • 6 weeks ago
Defense ministry officials says China launched a satellite-carrying rocket just after midnight on Sunday. It comes as China sent seven navy ships and 13 military aircraft near Taiwan between Saturday and Sunday mornings. China also launched two weather balloons on Thursday, which one official says could be used for advancing China's missile accuracy.
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00:00Taiwan's Ministry of Defense says China conducted a rocket launch following air and naval incursions on Thursday.
00:06China launched a satellite-carrying rocket from its southwestern Sichuan province just after midnight on Sunday.
00:13The defense ministry said the rocket's path over the Taiwan Strait was high enough to not directly threaten Taiwan.
00:20Officials also reported that China sent 13 aircraft and seven ships near Taiwan between Saturday and Sunday mornings.
00:26The moves followed China's launch of two weather balloons on Thursday,
00:31with the ministry officials saying they could be used to improve China's missile accuracy.
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