China launches a new meteorological satellite, and Taiwan confirms the fall of missile debris near its coast

Weather of Arabia - China's launch of a satellite on Sunday led to the fall of debris in a marine area that Beijing had previously closed to navigation in northern Taiwan, according to the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense.

The source explained that the satellite passed "off the northern coast of Taiwan" and "the missile debris fell in the alert area," stressing that this debris did not affect the "internal security" of the region.

Chinese state media confirmed the launch of a new meteorological satellite from a space center in northern China at 09:36 (0136 GMT) Sunday.

Navigation in the area, about 160 kilometers from Taipei, was closed Sunday from 9:00 am (01:00 GMT) and 15:00 (07:00 GMT) Sunday due to "a possible fall of missile debris," according to the provincial maritime safety department. Fujian, China (east), located opposite Taiwan.

The Fengyun 3G meteorological satellite was successfully launched aboard a Long March 4B rocket, from the launch center in Guikan, near the Mongolian border in northwest Gansu Province, at 9:36 a.m. , said the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation - the country's responsible body for space programs. The Chinese satellite has successfully entered orbit.

China's state news agency Xinhua said the satellite "will provide services for weather forecasting, disaster prevention and mitigation, response to climate change and environmental conservation."