Taiwan Cancels 51 Flights Amid CCP Military Live-Fire Drills

Chinese military helicopters fly past Pingtan island, one of mainland China's closest point from Taiwan, in Fujian province, ahead of military drills off Taiwan, on Aug. 4, 2022. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images

Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) canceled 51 international flights on Wednesday, a day before the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) military began live-fire drills in the waters on all sides of the island.

Taiwan News reported that 51 international flights due to arrive and depart TPE on Thursday were canceled, according to the airport’s official website. TPE’s website appeared to be down as of Thursday.