China conducted anti-missile intercept test on Sept. 20

On September 20, China completed the latest anti-missile intercept test in Xinjiang
September 23, 2016

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No-fly Zone on 09-20-2016

According to the security announcement of “Aeronautical Information Services” of China’s Civil Aviation Administration Air Traffic Management Bureau, on September 20, civil aircraft is prohibited from entering China’s central and western airspace including Korla ABM testing ground area. The no-fly zones map drawn by a military fan indicated that it is similar to the no-fly zones when the country had conducted previous anti-missile tests.

In addition, September 22, another no-fly zone of Northwest announcement shows the no-fly zone shapes suggested  ballistic missile tests.

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No-fly zones on 09-22-2016

Presumably, China may have conducted a recent anti-missile intercept test and been conducting ballistic missile tests.

 

中国9月20日疑似在新疆完成最新一次反导拦截试验
2016年09月23日 10:28 观察者网
根据中国民航航空局空中交通管理局主办的“航行情报服务中心”发布的安全通告,9月20日,我国中西部地区上空,包括库尔勒反导试验场附近部分空域禁止民航飞机进入。从网友根据通告绘制的地图来看,与此前我国几次进行反导试验时划出的禁飞区相似。此外,9月22日也出现西北地区上空禁航通告,从禁飞区形状推断可能是弹道导弹试射。据此推测,我国可能近期进行了反导拦截试验和弹道导弹试射。

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