The Taiwanese civilians training for a Chinese invasion β video
Kuo Chiu, known as KC to his friends, teaches urban design at Tunghai University in Taiwan. Heβs also one of many of the country's citizens who practises rifle skills in his spare time, in case of a Chinese invasion.
The population of Taiwan has long grown familiar with Beijingβs pledge to one day βunifyβ what it claims is a breakaway province. But recently, there has been a significant increase in aggressive and intimidatory acts.
Taiwanβs 160,000 active military personnel are vastly outnumbered by Chinaβs 2 million-member armed forces, leading many civilians to turn to voluntary medical and combat training to protect themselves.
The Guardian's video team spent time with KC to see how he is preparing
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