Around 15 p.m. local time (8 a.m. in Italy) Taiwan sent alert messages on mobile phones relating to China's launch of a satellite that was flying over the sky of the south of the island, alerting citizens to the possible fall of debris. Moments later, China's state-owned CCTV network reported "the successful launch of the Einstein Probe satellite." Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said: "A launch at this very delicate moment in our elections (on Saturday there are presidential elections, ed.), I would classify it as activities in China's 'gray zone' to remind Taiwan that there is a danger of war."
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