DEFENSE/Key Taipei-New Taipei bridge to close briefly for Han Kuang drills
07/10/2025 03:18 PM
A key bridge linking Taipei and New Taipei will be temporarily closed next week for a military drill simulating efforts to prevent enemy forces from advancing into the capital, a source told CNA Wednesday as part of the ongoing Han Kuang exercises.
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