China's aviation regulator has launched new air routes, designated W122 and W123, near Taiwan's Kinmen and Matsu islands, escalating tensions with Taipei. These routes, which connect to the existing M503 route, facilitate flights to the Chinese cities of Xiamen and Fuzhou and are positioned very close to the Taiwan-controlled islands. Taiwan has condemned these actions, citing flight safety risks and the lack of prior consultation. The new routes are operational from Friday and are expected to impact the flight operations from Kinmen and Matsu, potentially leading to airspace conflicts.
#Chinese Air Routes Approach #Taiwan New Chinese flight paths may interfere with flights from the Taiwanese islands of Kinmen and Matsu. Via TaiwanPlus News. https://t.co/RoSCQ2WNYd
#China announces new aviation routes near #Taiwan's restricted airspace: Report https://t.co/fNqmZcyPjw https://t.co/oNUL2yoh7F
The initiation of the west-to-east operation of W122 and W123 routes that connect with M503 route, effective Friday, benefits both sides of the #Taiwan Strait, said a Chinese mainland spokesperson. https://t.co/9ueOeJ9UhY
Taiwan says new Chinese air routes threaten Taiwanese islands' flight safety https://t.co/JZpATF1kCP
NEW: Taiwan condemns new Chinese aviation routes as safety threats https://t.co/LY4xFBxBtn
Taiwan said on Friday that China's decision to open new air routes that run perilously close to two Taiwanese-controlled islands was a flight safety risk taken without consultation, adding it will demand any aircraft using them be asked to turn around. https://t.co/YzWOndIOFY
#China’s aviation regulator says it has opened new air routes to the Chinese cities of Xiamen and Fuzhou, routes which are situated very close to the #Taiwan-controlled islands of Kinmen and Matsu, a move likely to anger Taipei. https://t.co/vheOTLOoYz
China's aviation regulator said it had opened new air routes to the Chinese cities of Xiamen and Fuzhou with flight paths situated very close to the Taiwan-controlled islands of Kinmen and Matsu, in a move likely to anger Taipei https://t.co/mmhW5lg0H3 https://t.co/qE7MUlHzye
China opens new air routes near Taiwanese islands https://t.co/CGMZZ0w2tX https://t.co/RxLWESnJxL
⚠️ CHINA OPENS NEW AIR ROUTES NEAR TAIWANESE ISLANDS Full Story → https://t.co/MiPJvGhb0S
CHINA'S AVIATION REGULATOR LAUNCHES AIR ROUTES W122 AND W123 IN THE TAIWAN STRAIT NEAR TAIWAN'S KINMEN AND MATSU ISLANDS.
#China has started flexing its Aircraft Carrier Muscles in the #TaiwanStrait. https://t.co/XTEAYhuimS