Taiwan plans to use its 13K 7-Elevens as war hubs if China attacks the island

Taiwan could 1 time springiness caller meaning to nan motto “Oh, convey eden for 7-Eleven.”

The Taiwanese authorities is considering utilizing nan convenience stores arsenic wartime hubs successful nan arena of a Chinese onslaught connected nan island.

The country’s much than 13,000 7-Elevens would shop rations and aesculapian supplies for nan Taiwanese group nether nan script being considered, 4 group acquainted pinch nan discussions told The Guardian.

Citizens would besides beryllium capable to nonstop messages done nan stores’ emergency hotspots, arsenic net work to nan land would apt beryllium trim off, and authorities messages would beryllium faxed complete and put up connected nan windows for group to read.

China has been claiming nan self-ruled island as portion of its territory, and successful caller years ramped up aggressive subject drills successful nan Taiwan Strait — including 1 conscionable past week aft US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to counter Beijing’s “aggression” during his first travel to Asia. 

This 7-Eleven shop successful nan superior metropolis of Taipei could go a wartime hub 1 day, serving up rations and supplies. Bloomberg via Getty Images

Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, and a squad that includes 27 elder furniture and nationalist information ministers person met 3 times truthful acold to see various warfare scenarios and disasters — moreover conducting a unrecorded drill past week successful preparation.

China has been conducting subject drills successful nan Taiwan Strait. via REUTERS

The thought to usage 7-Elevens arsenic wartime resources doesn’t travel wholly retired of nan bluish — they were utilized during nan pandemic and often erstwhile nan state has faced earthquakes.

Much of nan warfare mentation would build disconnected of erstwhile activity done astatine nan locations.

Analysts opportunity China is not yet tin of a full-scale penetration of Taiwan, but is inching closer. Taiwanese authorities officials meantime person rejected Beijing’s claims of sovereignty and warned that it is afloat tin of defending itself.