Revision of decree protects military airports

A revised law on protecting military facilities, due to be promulgated on Aug 1, will ensure better security for military airports, more than half of which are obstructed by high buildings overlooking the perimeter.

Height restriction violations have contributed to about 100 flight accidents over the past two decades, Xinhua News Agency quoted military authorities as saying.

The problem has become so severe that more than 10 military airports have had to be relocated or closed, according to the General Staff Headquarters of the People's Liberation Army.