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

https://mins.news/en/item/15983

- BBC News, 2026-08-07 04:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cly83vm923go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Taiwan President William Lai participated in an emergency evacuation drill. The exercise formed part of Taiwan’s military preparations for a potential Chinese invasion. Lai took part in the drill during the middle of the night. The scenario was designed to test evacuation readiness amid that perceived threat.

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