US EditionTaiwan issues 'crisis' guide on preparing for disasters, Chinese attack
Taiwan is mailing 11 million copies of a 32-page guide with civil defense tips to households to boost resilience against disasters and possible military threats, officials said.
- This week, the Ministry of National Defense, Taiwan began mailing the updated National Public Safety Guide, sending 11 million copies to reach 9.83 million registered households by Jan. 5.
- Faced with rising climate and security risks, officials said the update responds to more frequent extreme weather and heightened risks from authoritarian governments, drawing on northern European examples.
- The handbook provides hands‑on advice, including go‑bag recommendations and air‑raid responses, and warns civilian households about Chinese apps DeepSeek, RedNote, TikTok and WeChat.
- Yeh Yuan‑chih criticized the NT$42.79 million publication cost, while Defense Minister Wellington Koo defended printed copies, stating `A printed copy ensures that... the elderly in rural areas or anyone without access to digital tools can still obtain the information they need`.
- US lawmakers warned that Beijing aims to be prepared by 2027, and Lin Fei‑fan, deputy secretary‑general of Taiwan's National Security Council, said China already uses hybrid warfare with plans to promote emergency kit preparation after handbook delivery.
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For the first time, the Taiwanese Ministry of Defence distributes more than 11 million brochures with concrete instructions for the emergency. It is intended to prepare the population for crises of all kinds – including a war with the mainland.
The guide details how to prepare an emergency bag, adopt the right reflexes and protect oneself from false information disseminated by enemy forces.
Taiwan issues 'crisis' guide on preparing for disasters, Chinese attack
TAIPEI — Taipei resident Jay Tsai hopes he never needs the crisis guide Taiwan is handing out to millions of households across the island, which faces threats of natural disasters and a Chinese invasion. The government began sliding the orange booklet under doors and into mailboxes this week to raise awareness about potential dangers, but critics have branded it a waste of taxpayers’ money. “I hope we’ll never need it but it feels reassuring to …
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