Taiwan Conducts Air-Raid Exercise Amid China's Threat

 

VOA/Reuters: Taiwan Holds Air-Raid Exercise Amid China Tension 

Roads emptied and people were ordered to stay indoors in parts of Taiwan, including its capital Taipei, on Monday for an air-raid exercise as the island steps up preparations in the event of a Chinese attack. 

Sirens sounded at 1:30 p.m. (0530 GMT) for the mandatory street evacuation drills, which effectively shut towns and cities across northern Taiwan for 30 minutes. 

A “missile alert,” asking people to evacuate to safety immediately, was sent via text message. 

“It is necessary to make preparations in the event of a war,” Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je said in a speech after overseeing drills for the exercise named Wan An, which means everlasting peace.  

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