Taiwan's Preparations for Potential Chinese Invasion and Political Turmoil

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Taiwanese civilians are attending classes to learn civilian defense tips in case of a Chinese invasion. The classes, which cost 1,000 Taiwanese dollars, offer practical tips on evacuation preparations and emergency medical training. The organizers aim to build a "first line of psychic defense" against Chinese narratives trying to sow distrust in Taiwan's democratic system and its defensive capabilities. The trend among Taiwan's 23 million people has seen civilians taking part in war drills, and the government holding air raid practice across the island and creating a Chinese invasion handbook.

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