New remote sensing satellites launched

China launched a new group of remote sensing satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province on Sunday. The satellites of the Yaogan-40 03 group were launched at 12:34 am aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket, and they entered their preset orbits successfully. They will be used to carry out electromagnetic environment detection and related technical tests. The launch marked the 593rd mission of the Long March carrier rockets.

PLA on alert as foreign ships navigate Strait

The Chinese People's Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command remains on high alert and is fully prepared to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and security, as well as regional peace and stability, a spokesperson said on Saturday. Shi Yi, a representative of the command, made the remarks while commenting on Canadian and Australian warships sailing through the Taiwan Strait. On Saturday, the Canadian frigate Quebec and the Australian destroyer Brisbane transited through the Taiwan Strait and engaged in provocative actions, which sent wrong signals and heightened security risks, Shi said. The command's naval and air forces closely tracked and monitored the Canadian and Australian military vessels' passage through the Taiwan Strait from start to finish, and took effective responses accordingly, said Shi.

Xinhua