China bans civil aviation in a large area off the coast of Shanghai
Blocked ChinaCivil aviation for 40 days in a wide part of the airspace off Shanghai, according to a letter sent by the US Federal Aviation Administration to pilots, without specifying the reasons.
The notice to pilots was published online on March 27 at 11:50 GMT, and entered into force a few hours later and remains in effect until May 6, and includes five regions covering a total area of 73 thousand square kilometers, a few hundred kilometers apart. kilometers north of Taiwan.
Possible military use
China did not provide a justification on April 8, but maritime security expert Benjamin Blandin said, "There is no other possible reason for this type of airspace restriction other than military use. This could be to launch missiles, conduct air exercises, etc. We do not know.".
The researcher at the Taiwan National Defense Institute explained that it is "First time ever" In which China restricts access to airspace in this way "Sudden, geographically widespread, prolonged, and undetermined".
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