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Suspected Chinese missile found on Taiwan beach

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Simplified Chinese writing spotted on mysterious metal object found on N. Taiwan beach

Taiwan News
Date: 2020/06/19
By: Ching-Tse Cheng, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

Mysterious metal object discovered on Taiwan beach suspected to be part of missile. (Taiwan Coast Guard photo)

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A 2.4-meter-long metal object discovered at Yongzhen Seaside Park in Taiwan's Yilan county on Tuesday (June 16) is thought to be an empty missile shell used by the Chinese military during one of its firing trials.

During a press interview Friday (June 19), Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (TTSB) Chairman Young Hong-tsu (楊宏智) said the cone-shaped metal object appears to be the remains of a ballistic missile. He said aviation safety officers had determined the mysterious object was not aircraft wreckage since it contained a metal matrix composite, which is not used for constructing airplanes.   [FULL  STORY]

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