# @bbcnews on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbu3XpSjei2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68854808-bbcnews-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/0ce20ba4a7.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-07T08:31:52.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC News (@bbcnews) — https://gondola.cc/bbcnews

## Caption

President William Lai took part in an emergency evacuation drill as part of Taiwan's annual military exercises that are running from 5 to 14 August.
 
The BBC’s Katy Watson explains what happened and why Taiwan is using the drills to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion.
 
#Taiwan #BBCNews

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- **Views:** 1,287,051
- **Likes:** 27,574
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- **Comments:** 638

## Tags

taiwan, bbcnews

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