Taipei, July 8 -- Taiwan plans to ask its diplomatic partners and friendly nations to bring up China's unilateral launch of the W121 flight path at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) assembly this September, amid rising tensions, Focus Taiwan reported.

According to Focus Taiwan, China announced on Sunday the opening of the northwest-to-southeast W121 route, linking Dongshan in Zhejiang Province to the M503 flight path in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) immediately criticized the move as provocative, warning it undermines aviation safety and regional stability.

Taiwan's Civil Aviation Administration echoed MAC's concerns, describing the decision as "regrettable" and vowing to monitor the situa...