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Pakistan bars Taiwan airlines from its airspace, citing Beijing’s One-China policy

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Pakistan has denied entry to airlines from Taiwan, saying the move supports Beijing’s One-China policy. The decision is the first reported instance of a country shutting its airspace to Taiwan carriers, linking airline access directly to diplomatic recognition and cross-strait politics.

Discovered 2026-10-28T02:05:11.623679-07:00 | 2026-10-28T02:05:11.623679-07:00

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  • Pakistan’s decision makes airspace access a direct instrument of its support for Beijing’s One-China policy, with implications for Taiwan carriers’ routing and network planning.
  • The article describes this as the first move of its kind by any country, establishing a new precedent at the intersection of aviation access and geopolitics.

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