Taiwan's Defense Ministry issued a nationwide alert on Tuesday at 15:04 local time after a Chinese satellite, initially misidentified as a missile in a presidential alert SMS and emergency alert translation, flew over the southern part of the island. The satellite, named the 'Einstein Probe,' was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China's Sichuan province. The trajectory of the satellite was unusual, crossing into Taiwanese airspace at an altitude of 500km above Tainan and Taitung, but no debris fell on Taiwan's main island. The alert, which was sent to mobile phones and described as an air raid alert, caused some anxiety among residents, especially as it comes days before a crucial presidential election in Taiwan. The Defense Ministry later apologized for the confusion caused by the mistranslation and urged citizens to watch for debris.
Taiwan's government issued an air raid alert, saying a Chinese rocket carrying a satellite had flown over its southern airspace, which Taiwan's foreign minister described as part of a pattern of harassment days before a pivotal election https://t.co/gYVW2lkCQQ https://t.co/9hLQZJOSp7
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry mistranslates an alert, erroneously saying China launched a missile https://t.co/bVBMZQE0VN
Chinese satellite launch triggers emergency alert across Taiwan https://t.co/YCyZkDwwCy.
Chinese launches satellite, triggers emergency alert in Taiwan https://t.co/ROJc0D49oB
chinese satellite launch triggers nationwide emergency alert in taiwan thanks to mistranslation of ‘satellite’ to ‘missile’ …someone’s getting fired https://t.co/bOEaJPx52w
Oops... Taiwan apologizes for alert that mislabeled satellite launch ‘missile flyover' | Taiwan News | 2024-01-09 16:54:00 https://t.co/JjN5I4uhKF
China Launches Satellite, Setting Off Alerts Across Taiwan—Taiwan, bracing for a closely watched election, erroneously alerted its residents that a Chinese missile was flying over the island @joyuwang https://t.co/XqTvvQCodH https://t.co/XqTvvQCodH
Taiwan’s defense ministry issued an alert on Tuesday saying China has launched a satellite and urging caution days before the island’s elections. https://t.co/A04YKLyoNn
Taiwan’s defense ministry issued an urgent alert Tuesday about a Chinese satellite, erroneously called a missile in English, flying over the island. https://t.co/gh1FTJerku
From CNN Taipei Producer @EricCheungwc: Taiwan's defense ministry says the emergency warning system was activated because Chinese satellite’s trajectory was abnormal — crossing into TW airspace 500km above Tainan & Taitung (see map). No satellite debris fell on TW’s main island. https://t.co/HggBKiQDoV
Taiwan apologizes after emergency alert mistranslation led to ‘missile' warning for Chinese satellite launch https://t.co/j23UFDkGh0
JUST IN: Taiwan’s defense ministry issues alert saying China has launched satellite https://t.co/fVFzhUg2jp
BREAKING: Taiwan’s defense ministry issues alert saying China has launched satellite https://t.co/Ym5TwPOvy0
Taiwan activates air raid alert amidst Chinese satellite fly-over anxiety https://t.co/A7QuSQUiqY https://t.co/vJgyUNS9Fk
China satellite launch prompts Taiwan alert ahead of pivotal vote https://t.co/e6ynDLFOb5
In the late afternoon of January 9, residents in #Taiwan received an alert about a "missile." It was later found out to be a mix-up as the alert was just about a #China #satellite launch that was crossing over the island's southern airspace. https://t.co/MVLdA8thn3
.#Taiwan’s defence ministry apologises for confusion over English translation of emergency alert about Chinese satellite launch, which read “missile”. Reminiscent of South Korea’s alert warning people to seek shelter after an NK satellite launch. Mistakes can happen in real time https://t.co/xT2TTH0OdM
#Taiwan's Defense Ministry says a #Chinese satellite flew over the south of Taiwan at 15:04, triggering a nationwide alert sent to mobile phones. Mobile phone alerts were triggered Tuesday afternoon, warning of a Chinese satellite flying over the island. Taiwan's defense… https://t.co/SJuCncJJNO
Taiwan’s defence ministry issues air raid alert saying China has launched a satellite https://t.co/zotX1Wx9N0
Taiwan authorities sent out an island-wide alert, saying a Chinese satellite had flown over south Taiwan airspace, around the same time Chinese state media confirmed the launch of a science satellite https://t.co/NjmlMVZ04M
#breaking Chinese state media releases video of satellite launch that triggered a rare nationwide emergency alert from Taiwan’s Defense Ministry — which later apologized for “missile” mistranslation. The Chinese rocket traveled over Taiwan’s airspace on its way to space. https://t.co/kVota9HCTc
Taiwan sends air raid alert to mobile phones across the island after China launches satellite over its airspace amid mounting tensions between Taipei and Beijing https://t.co/3WOe35XRGo https://t.co/SEEkc1ea6d
Taiwan sent out an air raid alert after China apparently launched a satellite over the southern part of the island, an event that caused some anxiety days before a pivotal presidential election. https://t.co/hKkzriCdSQ
(@AFP) A Chinese satellite launch triggered Taiwan's emergency phone alert system on Tuesday, days before the self-ruled island holds a crucial presidential election that has heightened security worries around the region: https://t.co/3JyUx33Yrs
#Taiwan’s defense ministry issues an alert saying China has launched a satellite and urging caution days before the island’s elections. https://t.co/BcVEGNWuAj https://t.co/mNZplWaMSi
BREAKING: Taiwan’s defense ministry issues an air raid alert saying China has launched a satellite https://t.co/gNreDiJGL3
China satellite launch over Taiwan triggers islandwide alert https://t.co/mEwDMks3gM
Taiwan authorities sent out an island-wide alert on Tuesday, saying a Chinese satellite had flown over south Taiwan airspace. https://t.co/sf6YE0KUoa
#breaking Taiwan issues a rare Presidential Alert minutes after China claims it successfully launched a satellite (the "Einstein Probe") on a rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China's western Sichuan province. Taipei says it flew over southern Taiwan. https://t.co/NAaz1EkSnB
BREAKING: Taiwan issued emergency phone alert after China launched a satellite that flew over southern Taiwanese airspace READ: https://t.co/i3YGwdkBJW https://t.co/pbat2O7x18
#Taiwan’s defense ministry issues an air raid alert saying #China has launched a satellite. https://t.co/2wPZbnEMrY
Taiwan issued a national warning about #China launching a satellite which is flying over the sky of southern Taiwan and cautioning citizens to watch for debris falling from the sky. The English translation of missile has been proven wrong by the Defense Ministry. https://t.co/KIxTFui4zR
BREAKING: Taiwan's Defense Ministry says a Chinese satellite flew over the south of Taiwan at 15:04, triggering a nationwide alert sent to mobile phones.
Two missile flyover alerts just issued across Taiwan. Never seen this before. https://t.co/5zaNn8COrW
A missile alert has just gone out in Taiwan. A few hundred press are in a room with foreign minister Joseph Wu right now - he says it's a satellite launch and nothing to worry about. Clarification hopefully incoming.
China allegedly launched a missile over Taiwan’s airspace, per Taiwan’s presidential alert sms, at around 3:04pm local time. https://t.co/J3sFNuFhTi