The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining the "implementation of a satellite launch mission on a Long March launch vehicle by the CCP" (November 9, 2023)

Press release of the Ministry of National Defense

Time: November 9, 2023 at 20:30

    The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that as of 19:23 today (9^th), it had detected that a satellite launch mission on a Long March launch vehicle implemented at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan. The flight path of the rocket passed over our airspace, reaching an altitude outside the atmosphere. The Armed Forces sustained a high degree of vigilance to closely monitor developments, and adopted pre-emptive action to ensure the security of our airspace.