Chinese state media stoked allegation Taiwan’s president would flee war

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Taipei claims the stories are untrue on many occasions. The preparations that the government has for leadership in the case of war have not been made public Chinese and Taiwanese printed flags are seen in this illustration. Reuters According to an unverified claim initially published in 2021 and repeated in the lead-up to the island’s general election in January 2024, Taiwan’s departing President Tsai Ing-wen intends to escape aboard a US jet in the event that war breaks out with China. Tsai allegedly gave her confidantes VIP “runaway” permits, according to another account. Advertisement These are only a few of...