All of Taiwan To Recieve Civil Defense Handbooks Amid China Threat

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Nearly all of Taiwan will receive Civil Defense handbooks this week as part of a government effort to prepare civilians for potential threats from China. The handbook gives guidance on what to do if encountering enemy soldiers, finding bomb shelters and warns that China may spread false claims of Taiwan’s surrender.

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00:00Nearly 10 million mailboxes, almost every household in Taiwan, will receive civil defense handbooks this week.

00:08The rollout is part of a government push to prepare people for what it views as a rising threat from China.

00:14Beijing sees Taiwan as part of its territory and has threatened to use military force to take the country.

00:20The handbook includes instructions on what to do when encountering enemy soldiers and how to locate bomb shelters.

00:25It warns that China may make false claims of Taiwan's surrender during a conflict.

00:31The first books are published in Chinese. English and other versions will be available soon.

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