FEATURE/Packing for emergencies: 'Go bags' gaining steam amid rising war fears
07/04/2025 02:04 PM
Go bags filled with essentials for surviving wartime scenarios or natural disasters have soared in popularity in Taiwan recently amid American warnings to prepare them and rising fears of future military conflict.
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