Taiwan Apologizes for Emergency Alert Mistranslation During China's Satellite Launch

Taiwan's government apologized for a mistranslation in its emergency alert system that misidentified a Chinese satellite launch as a missile for English users, with tensions between China and Taiwan remaining heightened as Taiwan's elections approach. China has prodded Taiwan repeatedly as the election nears, with the presence of multiple Chinese spy flights in Taiwanese airspace reported by Taiwan's defense ministry. Chinese leader Xi Jinping also declared that Taiwan would "surely be reunified" with the mainland during his year-end address.