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News & Current Events Apr 10, 2026 at 4:08 PM

China Imposes Unprecedented 40-Day Aviation Ban Near Shanghai, ETInfra

Posted by MasterpieceActive374

China bans civil aviation from large area off Shanghai
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China bans civil aviation from large area off Shanghai
China has enacted a controversial 40-day ban on civil aviation in a vast area off Shanghai, raising concerns about military activities and regional security implications.
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Outlaw_Josie_Snails Apr 10, 2026 +272
Practice run? The restricted zones cover approximately 73,000 square kilometers, about twice the size of Taiwan. "Analysts suggest this may be a rehearsal for "Area Access/Area Denial" (A2/AD) strategies, essentially practicing how to block foreign intervention (specifically the U.S. Navy) from entering the region during a conflict." "By imposing such a long ban, China may be trying to "normalize" its presence in international waters, making it harder for neighbors to distinguish between a routine exercise and actual mobilization for conflict."
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MaYAL_terEgo Apr 10, 2026 -78
To have peace, prepare for war? Or is it not OK if China does it
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UnpluggedUnfettered Apr 11, 2026 +11
Are you implying that America prepared for war?
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[deleted] Apr 10, 2026 -159
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Outlaw_Josie_Snails Apr 10, 2026 +65
Lol. Your entire Listnook comment history is filled with nothing but you commented 'yElLoW pErIl' and "oUr OlIgArChS rUlE uS wItH dIvIsIoN aNd DiStRaCtIoN" Puting that bot account in overdrive! Next: "ofc when you don't agree, it's AI or bots. Whatever works."
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John_Mark_Corpuz_2 Apr 10, 2026 +29
Don't forget puts "/shrug" And yeah, >Listnook comment history is filled with nothing but you commented 'yElLoW pErIl' and "oUr OlIgArChS rUlE uS wItH dIvIsIoN aNd DiStRaCtIoN" That user REALLY likes to spam those lines(even making it sound like North Korea being a dictatorial state as just "YeLlow PeRil"). There are also hints that user is defensive/praiseful of Ruzzia.
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[deleted] Apr 10, 2026 -89
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mb00013 Apr 10, 2026 +23
stop trying to make /shrug happen you cringelord
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Every_Ad_6168 Apr 11, 2026 +8
Not for you it seems
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zombiekoalas Apr 10, 2026 +133
So China. Whatcha building? Or invading?
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BigFuckHead_ Apr 10, 2026 +84
Probably practicing.
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Johnsmtg Apr 10, 2026 +14
40 days practice? I think that's longer than any other typical case
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Tarmacked Apr 10, 2026 +25
It’s subterfuge, same way the blockades are meant to normalize them occurring so you don’t know when the real one comes
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cedped Apr 10, 2026 +32
They've got decades worth of data from from the recent US/Israel/Iran conflict and I bet they're running simulations and live testing of their drones and drone defense capabilities in major cities.
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LockNo2943 Apr 10, 2026 +11
I mean, if the US is busy with Iran...
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wacoder Apr 10, 2026 +16
Not to mention the massive squandering of hard to replace weapon stockpiles. Going to take a few years to re-build those.
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Babylon4All Apr 10, 2026 +4
Practicing for Taiwan. That’s roughly twice the area of Taiwan. 
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SloppyPlatypus69 Apr 10, 2026 +63
They going to practice using drones like the USA did in New Jersey in 2024. Remember that? What happend with that? 
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Current-Function-729 Apr 10, 2026 +23
It was mass hysteria
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devi83 Apr 10, 2026 +3
I don't remember, or didn't see the headline, can you tell us about it? Got some links?
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SloppyPlatypus69 Apr 10, 2026 +10
[ 2024 United States drone sightings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_drone_sightings) [News Video](https://youtu.be/CRVDUEzWkF4) 
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royxsong Apr 10, 2026 -2
You mean balloon?
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softdream23 Apr 10, 2026 -7
Swamp gas from Venus
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antosme Apr 10, 2026 +6
The way things are going, it might well be Taiwan that asks to be annexed /s (just joking, but not entirely)
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MasterpieceActive374 Apr 10, 2026
Wait a second!
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truttatrotta Apr 10, 2026 +11
Xi would be an idiot if he didn’t try for Taiwan while there’s an easily manipulated cry baby in the Whitehouse.
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Maysign Apr 10, 2026 +79
Xi would be an idiot to try take Taiwan by force. People spreading such theories have zero understanding how China works and thinks.
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KodakStele Apr 11, 2026 +12
People think Taiwan is like across the beach from China but its all open water warfare we're talking about. An amphibious invasion is literally the hardest military maneuver to ever to pull off i.e. D-Day especially when said island has been specifically fortified to prevent that exact scenario from happening; a peaceful takeover over decades of influence campaigns is their highest chance of success. Taiwan already has political parties calling for closer ties to China so Xi would be big dumb to say f*** all that noise we're doing this by force because orange man probably won't care.
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lucidgroove Apr 11, 2026 +5
A mix of a grey warfare pressure campaign plus backroom dealings with the Trump admin (i.e. we’ll make you and your family rich while guaranteeing the US a supply of high quality chips in return for not intervening) is a possible third option that could easily be framed with MAGA rhetoric.
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truttatrotta Apr 10, 2026 -5
I never said by force. But he isn’t building a military and landing craft for nothing. Regardless, Xi would be an idiot not take advantage of the moron who is in the Whitehouse.
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praqueviver Apr 10, 2026 +7
You're right, it's not for nothing. But their intention is taking it peacefully, as in have them decide its not worth fighting. For that they need a credible threat. If they don't have that, they can't make an offer Taiwan can't refuse. Its not hard to believe they'd much rather take it without a fight than having to actually commit to a war. Sun Tzu said that the greatest victory is the one that requires no battle at all. They're going for that.
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truttatrotta Apr 10, 2026 -4
Of course. And Xi would be an idiot not to do it while the moron is in the Whitehouse.
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Natural-Strategy5023 Apr 10, 2026 +8
What exactly would Xi trying to take Taiwan accomplish? It’d cost a lot, leave tsmc in rubble, and result in an unpleasant response from non Taiwanese entities, eg the US choking China out of their oil supply
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zimzara Apr 10, 2026 +6
Xi has more to lose than gain. If he succeeds, he's ruling over a pile of rubble and a populace that hates him, not to mention the international fallout. If he loses, what's to stop Taiwan from declaring independence? Not to mention the future of the party in such a scenario or the long list of enemies he's created because of the purges and corruption crackdowns. Invading Taiwan is a huge gamble, personally and for the future of the party. That and it's not 1944. The whole world will know that an invasion is eminent, and Taiwan isn't Ukraine. He can't have a protracted land war, and hope that time will be on his side.
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ccs77 Apr 10, 2026 +22
The only people calling for China to take Taiwan seems to come from the west. China controls both supply and demand of products in Asia. Their economic threat is much stronger than their military. There is absolutely no reason why China will waste resources trying to do an invasion. They aren't the US that thrives during a war. Their war industry isn't even that big or developed like the US. If anything, the US benefits from this war, giving them excuses for their weapons industry to sell
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omega_oof Apr 11, 2026 +3
Why would they make an entire island hate them? The country that seems to be the best at learning from mistakes woulldnt learn from Russia v Ukraine, America v Iraq/Afghanistsan, America/Israel vs Iran? Its taboo to mention, but there was a significant amount of Russophilia in Ukraine before 2014, thats way down now, including with native russian speakers and those opposed to zelensky. Why would China through away their unprecedented good will they now have from the taiwanese and end up with a decimated island that will hate them for generations with all its strategic assets destroyed. Even if you think China is evil, you cant pretend they're stupid.
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theixrs Apr 11, 2026 +2
He would be an idiot to try. War is hard. The US is peerless, easily the best military in the world and is having difficulties with Iran. Taiwan is tougher than Iran.
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Tabula_Rasa69 Apr 11, 2026 +7
They must have seen the difficulties Russia had with Ukraine, and US had with Iran. I hope these are lessons to not invade Taiwan. Modern warfare is no joke.
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Snakesballz Apr 10, 2026 -3
Read that as invasion ban and thought, damn, why didn't Ukraine or Palestine use that
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KingoftheWildlings Apr 11, 2026 +1
I thought it was funny
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SRod1706 Apr 12, 2026
We are really gonna do this WW3 thing huh? 
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amekxone Apr 10, 2026 -10
I have a flight to Shanghai next month, guess it's time cancel?
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MasterpieceActive374 Apr 10, 2026 +12
no it'll just go around the (zone)
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Curtainsandblankets Apr 11, 2026 +1
Is that also the case if it's a flight from Taipei?
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Mazduhh Apr 11, 2026 -2
"China bans civil aviation from large area off Shanghai" Fixed the title you edited.
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MasterpieceActive374 Apr 11, 2026 +3
what?
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Mazduhh Apr 12, 2026 +1
The source may have edited the title. It doesn't match what you posted.
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MasterpieceActive374 Apr 12, 2026 +1
oh idk, i just copied the link and it auto fills it
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Mazduhh Apr 12, 2026 +1
Ahh, welp, sorry bout that.
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