STORY: :: Travel continues at Taiwan's Taoyuan Airport even as Chinese military drills limit international flights
:: Taoyuan, Taiwan
:: December 30, 2025
"I'm flying to Fukuoka, at eleven o'clock today. Yesterday, I learned that China might have live-fire drills scheduled for today. So I made sure to get insurance. As for the rest, I'll just keep an eye on the news and see if there's any emergency situation."
"We are flying with Air China. They wouldn't shoot down their own planes, right? We felt it was relatively safe."
Taiwan's transport ministry said authorities will divert international flights away from dangerous areas or announce alternative routes to ensure air traffic safety.
China views Taiwan as its own territory. Taiwan rejects China's claimed sovereignty, maintaining that only its people can decide the island's future.
