The Taiwan MinistryAir defense alert, but using the word "Missile" (missile) in the English version, the Ministry of Defense apologized for this.Tsai Ing -wen, who is running in Kaohsiung, also clarified that this is a satellite, and said that there is no need to worry about the outside world.
The Taiwan National Defense Ministry of Defense issued a press release on the official website on Tuesday (January 9), saying that the newsletter English term, dueThe public apologize.
The Ministry of National Defense reported that mainland China was at 3:03 pm at the Sichuan Xichang Satellite Launch Center.Non -warning of the Rockets fly over the south of Taiwan's island, and is high outside the atmosphere.
This defense alert belonging to the "national -level" defense alert was issued at more than 3 pm on Tuesday. The Chinese version is a satellite launching satellite in mainland China and has flew over the south, but the English version is Missile Flyover Taiwan AirSpace.
According to the China Times News Network, when the alarm was sent, Tsai Ing -wen talked to the public at the long -term photo of Kaohsiung.After learning about this situation, Tsai Ing -wen said, "That is a satellite, not a missile (missile)", and then said in Minnan: "Free trouble."
CCTV News reported that mainland China reported that 3 pm in mainland China on the 9th03 points at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, using the Long March 2 Cross Rockets, successfully launched the Einstein probe satellite, and the satellite entered the scheduled track smoothly.