{
  "id": 16882332,
  "title": "One-China policy: Pakistan bars Taiwan carriers from airspace: report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/one-china-policy-pakistan-bars-taiwan-carriers-from-airspace-report",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-28T09:47:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40446308/one-china-policy-pakistan-bars-taiwan-carriers-from-airspace-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan has barred Taiwanese airlines from its airspace, in alignment with Beijing's One-China policy, according to a Bloomberg report. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated that only Chinese airlines are permitted to fly over Pakistan. Taiwan's carriers have since altered their flight paths, with China Airlines Ltd. and EVA Airways Corporation ceasing to fly over Pakistan since October 25. At least a dozen flights between Asia and Europe have redirected over Russia since Sunday. Taiwan's Civil Aviation Administration has not commented on the re-routing but affirmed that it has never banned airlines from flying over Russia. Pakistan firmly adheres to the \"One-China\" policy, considering Taiwan as an integral part of the People's Republic of China. This stance is a cornerstone of Pakistan's foreign policy and its strategic partnership with China. Pakistan has consistently rejected any notion of \"Taiwan independence\" and opposes attempts to establish \"two Chinas\" or \"one China, one Taiwan\". The government has expressed grave concerns over the evolving situation in the Taiwan Strait, emphasizing its potential impact on regional peace and stability, especially in the context of global crises. Pakistan has also actively supported China's position on Taiwan's exclusion from international bodies, including a proposal to invite Taiwan to the World Health Organization's annual assembly.",
  "summary": "In a first-of-its-kind move by any country, Pakistan shut its airspace to carriers from Taiwan in support of Beijing’s One-China policy, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. “The aviation division follows the One China policy — only mainland China is allowed,” Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told Bloomberg News . “We have permitted only Chinese airlines to fly over Pakistan.” As per the report,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}