Taiwan reveals wartime food plan in response to Chinese blockade threat

Published 2024년 10월 22일

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The Taiwanese government has revealed a wartime food strategy to ensure food security amid potential threats from the Chinese Communist Party, including maintaining rice stocks for seven months and planning for rationing. The plan emphasizes increasing the cultivation of key crops and aquaculture to address Taiwan's low food self-sufficiency rate of 30.3% in 2023. Concurrently, Taiwan faces heightened Chinese military activities and cyber threats, with the United States condemning China's military pressure and warning against attacks on Taiwan. The U.S. continues to approve arms sales to Taiwan, a move that has strained U.S.-China relations.
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[Epoch Times October 22, 2024] (Epoch Times reporter Zhang Ting comprehensive report) The Taiwanese government rarely disclosed the details of the wartime food plan on Tuesday (October 22). The government is taking inventory of important materials such as rice every month and ensuring that they are properly stored throughout Taiwan. This move is aimed at preparing for the potential blockade of Taiwan by the Chinese Communist Party. According to Reuters, Taiwan’s Ministry of Agriculture said in a report on preparations for responding to the Chinese Communist Party’s blockade submitted to the Legislative Yuan that the ministry has ensured that rice stocks exceed three months in accordance with legal requirements and stored food supplies throughout Taiwan to “reduce the risk of attack.” Reuters reviewed a copy of the report. The Ministry of Agriculture said that Taiwan’s current rice inventory is sufficient to support Taiwan’s needs for at least seven months, and a rice rationing ...
Source: Epochtimes

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