Can't use react-native init to create new project

I can't use command
react-native init {someproject}
to create a new project to work. this is what appear in the console

import type {CommandT} from './commands';
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Unexpected token import
at new Script (vm.js:51:7)
at createScript (vm.js:136:10)
at Object.runInThisContext (vm.js:197:10)
at Module._compile (module.js:613:28)
at Module._compile (D:\Works\Project2\node_modules\pirates\lib\index.js:91:24)
at Module._extensions..js (module.js:660:10)
at Object.newLoader [as .js] (D:\Works\Project2\node_modules\pirates\lib\index.js:96:7)
at Module.load (module.js:561:32)
at tryModuleLoad (module.js:501:12)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:493:3)

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Same problem here.

Same problem

same isssue here

{
  "name": "location",
  "version": "0.0.1",
  "private": true,
  "scripts": {
    "start": "node node_modules/react-native/local-cli/cli.js start"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "react-native": "0.56.0"
  }
}

Here's workaround, this is a known bug in RN 0.56
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/51178688/error-creating-new-react-native-project

@dhthong92

@dhthong92 Thanks a lot

I opened a new issue based on issue template.
#20086

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