Taipei, July 17, 2025 (AFP) - Taipei holds air raid drill to prepare for Chinese attack

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Taipei came to a brief standstill on Thursday when air raid sirens forced people off the streets and into underground shelters in a rehearsal for a Chinese attack. The annual civilian drill is being held in cities across Taiwan this week, alongside military training, to prepare the self-governed island for a potential Chinese invasion. Communist China has never ruled Taiwan but Beijing insists the island is part of its territory and has threaten......

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