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A political tempest brews as China's satellite launch sends shockwaves through Taiwan ahead of elections. Dive into the complexities of this geopolitical tension, exploring the impact and implications for Taiwan's political landscape. Join us for an in-depth analysis of the latest developments, the prelude to Taiwan's elections, and the strategic moves shaping the region. Subscribe for comprehensive insights into the delicate balance of power in East Asia.    #China #Taiwan #ChainaTaiwanTensions #TaiwanElections 3TaiwanElections2024 #Taiwanese #OneindiaNews                     ~HT.97~ED.274~ED.155~

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00:00 As we step into this unfolding scenario, a Chinese satellite launch flying over Taiwan

00:08 has ignited a political storm on the island raising questions about China's motives just

00:15 days before crucial presidential elections.

00:18 Taiwan's presidential office downplaced the incident, asserting that the launch was not

00:22 deemed an attempt at interference.

00:25 However, the main opposition party is left questioning the issuance of an erroneous air

00:30 raid alert.

00:31 Taking a closer look at the events on Tuesday, a government-issued air raid alert mistakenly

00:37 heightened tensions as Chinese rocket carrying a science satellite passed over southern Taiwan

00:43 at an altitude exceeding 500 km (310 miles).

00:48 The defence ministry issued a subsequent apology attributing the error to a wrong translation

00:54 in English that used the term "missile".

00:57 Addressing concerns about election interference, Taiwan's presidential office emphasised that

01:02 it did not perceive a political motive behind the Chinese satellite launch.

01:07 As the rocket launch triggered a false air raid alarm, it's important to note that Taiwan,

01:12 a territory claimed by China despite Taipei's strong objections, has consistently accused

01:18 Beijing of attempting to interfere in the upcoming elections through various means,

01:24 be it military, political, economic or otherwise.

01:28 China dismisses these allegations as "dirty tricks".

01:32 The ruling party's presidential candidate, Lai Ching-te, stands in support of the Taiwan

01:37 defence ministry's decision to publish a chart depicting the satellite's flight path over

01:42 southern Taiwan.

01:45 In response, China's Taiwan Affairs Office clarified on Wednesday that the satellite

01:49 launch was part of a regular annual arrangement and had nothing to do with the Taiwan election.

01:56 Notably, China had conducted two satellite launches in early December from a site in

02:01 Inner Mongolia, neither of which passed over Taiwan or triggered any alerts.

02:07 Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at the Harvard's Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics,

02:13 who closely monitors space launches, explained that the first stage of rockets safely landed

02:19 within China, while the second stage transversed over Taiwan at an altitude similar to International

02:25 Space Station.

02:26 McDowell characterized Taiwan's responses as an "overreaction", emphasizing that

02:32 satellites' routines pass over Taiwan daily.

02:35 This is a list of the top 10 most controversial Chinese satellites.

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