China on Wednesday accused Taiwan's ruling party of "creating panic" after the island's authorities issued a national emergency alert over a satellite launch by Beijing.
Phones across Taiwan blared with a "presidential alert" Tuesday afternoon, around the time Beijing announced the successful launch of its Einstein Probe satellite, which it says will gather astronomical data.
Asked about the alert on Wednesday, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning accused Taiwan's ruling party, the Democratic Progressive Party, of "creating panic".