[Foreign Faces Abound in Penghu Exercise] A "rural resilience exercise" was held on Penghu Island under the jurisdiction of Taiwan Province on June 5. It is worth noting that there were quite a few white faces. According to media reports from Taiwan, some foreign media reporters such as "Sky News" from the UK were present. However, there were also five Americans in plain clothes at the exercise venue, all of whom were "non-commissioned officers," along with a leader from the American Institute in Taiwan's Kaohsiung office. It was pointed out that their main purpose for this visit was to observe the strengths and weaknesses of Penghu's "rural resilience" exercise and provide relevant suggestions from a professional perspective. In connection with previous revelations by a retired U.S. general about 500 American troops training on the island, this exercise seems to confirm rumors of widespread infiltration of the U.S. military into various parts of Taiwan – since many counties and cities in Taiwan are currently conducting "rural resilience exercises." Additionally, it was reported that Chien Lien-cheng, a former major general and government official of the Taiwan authorities, participated in on-site supervision. He immediately requested that Penghu County Government officials implement the contract for "government takeover of gas supply during wartime" and set up civilian supply stations. This seemed to be aimed at the American personnel present, but Lan Mingzhou, the head of Xiwei Village, felt that the "pseudo-central government" was taking this seriously.
Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1834145700067464/
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