Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Taiwan's Emergency Plan: Preparing Citizens for Disasters and Potential Chinese Invasion
Taiwan is giving its citizens a special booklet to help them prepare for emergencies, including how to handle a possible invasion by China.
The booklet tells people what supplies to keep at home and in a bag to carry, and what to do if they meet enemy soldiers.
It also says that if someone says Taiwan has given up or been defeated, it's not true.
This plan was made public in September, when there were some problems between Taiwan and China.
Taiwan's Defence Ministry to distribute emergency booklets to citizens
Booklets include guidelines on stockpiling supplies and handling military invasion scenarios
Instructions cover encounters with enemy soldiers and false surrender claims
Distribution to begin this week and end by January next year
Plan unveiled in September, amid diplomatic tension with China
- Who
- Taiwan's Defence Ministry and its citizens
- What
- Distributing emergency booklets
- When
- Distribution begins this week and ends by January next year
- Where
- Taiwan
- Why
- To prepare citizens for emergencies, including a potential Chinese invasion
Pro-Taiwan Independence
Pro-Unification with China
Emergency Preparedness
Pro-Taiwan Independence
Welcomes the booklet as a necessary measure to protect citizens
Pro-Unification with China
Criticizes the booklet as escalating tensions and causing unnecessary alarm
- Booklet Release Date
- September 2022
- Distribution Start Date
- November 2022
- Distribution End Date
- January 2023
- Booklet Contents
- Guidelines on stockpiling supplies, handling military invasion scenarios, and false surrender claims