Taiwan’s William Lai rehearses late-night emergency escape during military drill

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Taiwan's leader William Lai participated in a late-night emergency evacuation rehearsal during the island's largest annual military drill. This exercise was in response to concerns about potential strike threats by the People's Liberation Army.

Taiwan’s leader rehearsed a late-night emergency evacuation during the island’s largest annual military exercise in response to growing concerns over potential “decapitation” strikes by the People’s Liberation Army, local media reported on Thursday. Under cover of darkness on Wednesday night, William Lai Ching-te, wearing body armour and a helmet, was transported from his Presidential Office in a Clouded Leopard armoured vehicle to a secure command centre, in accordance with the long-standing...