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Taiwan's Crisis Guide Ignites Political Firestorm Amid Tensions

12/6/2025

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Taiwan's updated guide, "In Case of Crisis: Taiwan’s National Public Safety Guide," has sparked intense political debate.
Officials say it is essential amid rising military pressure from Beijing.
Critics call it expensive propaganda that incites fear.
The guide was distributed to 9.83 million households and instructs on stockpiling food and water, shelter locations, threat recognition, and weather-related disasters; it includes a foreword signature by Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te.

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Taiwan's updated guide, "In Case of Crisis: Taiwan’s National Public Safety Guide," has sparked intense political debate.
Officials say it is essential amid rising military pressure from Beijing.
Critics call it expensive propaganda that incites fear.
The guide was distributed to 9.83 million households and instructs on stockpiling food and water, shelter locations, threat recognition, and weather-related disasters; it includes a foreword signature by Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te.