{"id":2423158,"date":"2025-04-14T07:35:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T11:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-china-invades-taiwan-pay-close-attention-to-what-will-happen-to-the-islands-7-elevens\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T07:38:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T11:38:17","slug":"if-china-invades-taiwan-pay-close-attention-to-what-will-happen-to-the-islands-7-elevens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-china-invades-taiwan-pay-close-attention-to-what-will-happen-to-the-islands-7-elevens\/","title":{"rendered":"If China Invades Taiwan, Pay Close Attention to What Will Happen to the Island&#8217;s 7-Elevens"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fif-china-invades-taiwan-pay-close-attention-to-what-will-happen-to-the-islands-7-elevens%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2423158&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses Taiwan&#8217;s preparations for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-accuses-russia-of-ukraine-cyber-attacks-warns-invasion-would-bring-more\/\" title=\"US Accuses Russia Of Ukraine Cyber Attacks, Warns ... Would Bring More\">potential military invasion<\/a> by China. As tensions rise due to China&#8217;s increasing aggression, taiwan&#8217;s government, led by President Lai Ching-te, has devised a plan to utilize 7-eleven convenience stores as emergency hubs where citizens can gather for essential supplies and medical aid during a crisis. This strategy stems from the stores&#8217; pivotal role in providing resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The government has created a &#8220;whole of society defense resilience committee&#8221; aimed at mobilizing civilians in response to various threats, including those from authoritarian regimes. Concerns about food distribution and energy reliance, especially given that Taiwan imports 97% of its energy, have highlighted the nation&#8217;s vulnerability. <\/p>\n<p>Military exercises conducted by China around Taiwan signal a serious threat, prompting both local and international leaders to reassess their defense strategies. U.S. military officials have expressed concern over China&#8217;s military modernization, indicating that such maneuvers might potentially be preparations for real conflict rather than mere exercises. The article concludes by emphasizing the importance of readiness and resilience in the face of potential aggression.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>When the day comes that China invades Taiwan, the democratic island that has long been a rhetorical target for its Communist neighbor could send its residents to their closest 7-Eleven.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beijing-communists-fine-7-eleven-thousands-of-dollars-for-calling-taiwan-a-country\/\" title=\"Beijing Communists Fine 7-Eleven Thousands of Dollars for Calling Taiwan a Country\">convenience store chain<\/a> has 13,000 locations in Taiwan, making it a potential gathering place for the government to send its citizens to pick up rations and medical supplies, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/apr\/12\/dont-panic-but-dont-relax-taiwans-plan-to-use-7-eleven-chains-as-wartime-hubs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>China insists Taiwan is rightfully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-chinas-coast-guard-ramp-patrols-near-taiwans-kinmen-archipelago-two-fishermen-die\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a part<\/a> of China. The self-governing island expects that a blockade will be the precursor to an invasion, along with attacks on the power grid and the internet. Travel by train or plane would be non-existent, meaning residents would need to be within walking distance of a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">pre-arranged community hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The concept of the stores being wartime shelters was created by a panel brought together by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tier-one-us-special-forces-unit-preparing-chinese-invasion-taiwan-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taiwan&rsquo;s<\/a> President Lai Ching-te to prepare for an invasion. Taiwan&rsquo;s 7-Eleven stores played a pivotal role in dispensing medicine and supplies during COVID-19, making their use in war an idea to consider.<\/p>\n<p>The panel&rsquo;s name makes its purpose clear. The &ldquo;whole of society defense resilience committee&rdquo; is designed to mobilize civilians for their assigned roles when war comes.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Faced with threats, whether they are natural disasters or authoritarian expansion ambitions, we believe that as long as the government and society as a whole are prepared, they can respond,&rdquo; Lai told the panel.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For a society constantly threatened by natural disasters and other risks, there&rsquo;s a useful principle: Don&rsquo;t panic, but don&rsquo;t relax,&rdquo; said Wen Lii, a representative of the president&rsquo;s office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Private businesses can play a crucial role in issues such as distributing critical supplies,&rdquo; Wen Lii continued. &ldquo;Private businesses have also joined discussions on providing shelter space, medical supplies and stockpiling.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A December tabletop exercise showed flaws in food distribution and communication.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After the tabletop exercises, things changed very fast because every ministry realized how unprepared they are,&rdquo; said committee member Poyu Tseng, a consultant at NGO Doublethink Lab.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re just, one by one, realizing, &lsquo;Oh, this is a very weak plan&rsquo; &hellip; it&rsquo;s forced people to think more,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Taiwan&rsquo;s biggest weakness is that it imports 97 percent of its energy, with strategic reserves holding about 90 days&rsquo; worth of coal and oil.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Energy will be the most critical problem that people will talk about, because the shelters, the transportation, the hospitals, they all need the energy,&rdquo; said Dr. Wen-ling Tu, a committee member focused on energy and critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Taiwan is becoming more aggressive in pushing back against China, which has been conducting low-level harassment of the island. &nbsp;Last week, for the first time, a Chinese ship captain was charged with intentionally damaging undersea cables, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/first-taiwan-charges-chinese-ship-captain-with-damaging-undersea-cables-2025-04-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>American <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-china-launches-war-games-around-taiwan-punishment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">war planners<\/a> are nervous.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;China&rsquo;s unprecedented aggression and military modernization poses a serious threat to the homeland, our allies and our partners,&rdquo; Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee last week, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/china-ramps-up-military-rehearsals-around-taiwan-outstrips-us-air-maritime-space\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With military pressure against Taiwan increasing by 300 percent, China&rsquo;s increasingly aggressive actions near Taiwan are not just exercises, they are rehearsals.&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While PLA attempts to intimidate the people of Taiwan and demonstrate coercive capabilities, these actions are backfiring, drawing increased global attention and accelerating Taiwan&rsquo;s own defense preparations,&rdquo; Paparo said, referring to the People&rsquo;s Liberation Army.<\/p>\n<p>Late last month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chinas-drills-around-taiwan-take-dangerous-turn-live-weapons-now-play\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China<\/a> launched major military drills on all sides of Taiwan as a &ldquo;severe warning and forceful containment against Taiwan independence,&rdquo; said Shi Yi, a representative for the People&rsquo;s Liberation Army&rsquo;s Eastern Theater Command, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/china-taiwan-war-games-us-japan-military-alliance-south-china-sea-tension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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With 13,000 locations across Taiwan, these convenience stores could serve as essential hubs during a crisis. The Taiwanese government anticipates that an invasion would begin with a blockade and cyberattacks. Travel options would be severely limited, necessitating that residents remain close to designated community centers. This idea emerged from a committee formed by President Lai Ching-te to strategize for potential invasions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, 7-Eleven played a crucial role in distributing supplies, making it a viable option in wartime scenarios as well. The committee aims to prepare civilians for their roles in defense efforts against threats like natural disasters or military aggression from China. Recent exercises revealed significant gaps in food distribution and communication plans among various ministries, prompting urgent reassessments of preparedness levels across the board. Taiwan&#8217;s heavy reliance on energy imports poses another critical vulnerability amid rising tensions with China, which has been increasing military pressure on the island through aggressive maneuvers and drills<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2423159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-Eleven.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[42997,4501,46319,10889,9105],"class_list":["post-2423158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-7-eleven","tag-china","tag-geopolitical-analysis","tag-invasion","tag-taiwan"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-Eleven.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2423158"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2423162,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423158\/revisions\/2423162"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2423159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2423158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2423158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2423158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}