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Why was Taiwan’s president evacuated in the middle of the night?

World | 2026-08-07 at 04:52 UTC | Source: www.bbc.co.uk
President William Lai took part in an emergency evacuation drill as part of Taiwan military exercises preparing for a potential Chinese invasion.
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