Correct. From article. It isn't like they are trying to hit people, but the sites and trajectories were defined decades ago. ""China’s first three launch site

Correct. From article. It isn't like they are trying to hit people, but the sites and trajectories were defined decades ago. ""China’s first three launch sites were established during the Cold War. Sites deep inland were thus selected to provide a measure of protection amid tensions with the U.S. and Soviet Union. This means launches result in rocket boosters—which separate from the main stage once they have performed their task—falling to ground downrange rather than in the oceans, as is the case with U.S. and European launches. Authorities are understood to issue warnings and evacuation notices for areas calculated to be at risk from launch debris, reducing the risk of injuries.""