Taiwan Says China Curtailed Plan for No-Fly Zone After Complaint
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A Taiwanese Air Force fighter jet comes in to land at an air base in northern Taiwan on April 9.
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Taiwan said China dialed down plans for a no-fly zone near the island after it complained about risks to flight safety, a rare possible instance of backtracking by Beijing as tensions between the two sides simmer.
China initially intended to impose the zone for “aerospace activities” from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. over three days next week, the Transportation Ministry in Taipei said in a statement Wednesday — just days after the People’s Liberation Army ended major military drills around the democracy.