2025/01/24
Ministry of National Defense Issues Press Release Regarding Chinese Communist Party Launching Carrier Rocket
Ministry of National Defense Press Release
Time: January 24, 2025, 00:20
The Ministry of National Defense stated that at 23:32 on January 23, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) conducted a carrier rocket launch carrying a satellite at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan. The rocket's flight path passed over central Taiwan, heading toward 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.