The Ministry of Transport of Taiwan announced the resumption of flights and shipping, limited due to China. Transit flights are also resumed. On August 4, China began firing exercises near Taiwan – this was a reaction to the visit to the island of the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi 09/756598582723090.webp 673w” type=”image/webp” media=”(max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” >s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/320xH/media/img/0/09/756598582723090.jpg 320w” media=”(max-width: 320px)” >< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/1200xH/media/img/0/09/756598582723090.jpg 1200w" media="(min-resolution: 192dpi)" >
Taiwan's water and air space can be used again as China's notifications of military exercises near the island have expired, but aircraft and ships will be directed to avoid temporary danger zones to maintain security, the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic said.
The agency noted that there are seven such zones in total, in one of them China's notification of military exercises expires tomorrow morning. The authorities will continue to monitor the situation in these territories. Transit flights are also resuming, Taiwan's aviation authorities will coordinate with neighboring areas to ensure the safety of flights, the Ministry of Transport said.
According to the agency, due to China's military exercises near the island, international and transit flights using Taiwanese airspace were rerouted or canceled to avoid the danger zone. As for maritime transportation, the ports of Kaohsiung, Keelung and Taipei were most affected by the restrictions, the Ministry of Transport said, the ships had to change their navigation plans, but China's military exercises did not have a significant impact on shipping.
< p>Beijing began military sea and air exercises with firing on August 4 as a response to the visit of the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. Beijing considers Taiwan its own territory and considers the US politician's visit to the island as a provocation that violates the “one China” principle. Pelosi said that the main purpose of the US delegation's visit to the island was to support the “bright and dynamic” democracy in Taiwan.
For the duration of the maneuvers, China closed six zones around Taiwan to flights and sent notices to Asian airlines, Bloomberg wrote. In China, they said that the exercises would end on Sunday, August 7. However, on the evening of August 6, Beijing announced another maneuver that will last until August 15 in the southern part of the Yellow Sea.
Taiwan's premier Su Zhengchang urged China to stop showing muscle. The defense department of the island reported a large number of Chinese ships, aircraft and drones near the island, which, as part of the exercises, simulated an attack on Taiwan. The military department noted that they sent planes and ships to respond to what was happening “properly”, Reuters reported. Pro Articles Most sellers have raised prices on marketplaces. What are their mistakes? s takes care of health Articles Pro “After 50/45/35 years of a career, there can be no”: what top managers are afraid of Articles Pro x The Economist 160% inflation: why the Turkish authorities cannot contain price increases Articles
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