Pakistan closes airspace to Taiwanese airlines over ‘One China’ policy in reported first

Pakistan has barred Taiwanese airlines from its airspace, with Defence Minister Khawaja Asif saying only mainland Chinese airlines are permitted to overfly the country. Islamabad says the restriction reflects its One China policy. The decision is the first reported case of a country explicitly citing that policy to block Taiwanese carriers. China Airlines and EVA Air flights between Asia and Europe have rerouted, with at least a dozen taking longer paths over Russia. Taipei had yet to comment publicly on it