2023/02/10
The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release about media reports that "unidentified balloons appeared over the Presidential Office Building”
Press Release of the Ministry of National Defense
Time: February 10, 2023 at 16:20
In response to media reports that "unidentified balloons appeared over the
Presidential Office Building," the Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated
today (10 th ) that the so-called sounding balloon as reported by the media did not
show up over Taiwan based on the analysis of airspace monitors and surveillance
on the date mentioned, but over open waters about 40 kilometers away. The MND
continues to stay abreast of and adapts to situations in the airspace around the
Taiwan Strait.
The MND stated that maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is the
joint responsibility of the administrations on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, as is
the expectation of the international community. Recently, sounding balloons from
mainland China have aroused much controversy around the world. The continuous
military activities by the CCP will not, in any way, help cross-strait relations. As
such, the MND calls on CCP authorities to fulfill their responsibility and avoid
endangering regional peace and stability.