A Taiwanese television station apologized Wednesday after mistakenly reporting a Chinese attack on the island, urging viewers not to panic.
Chinese Television System, based in Taipei, Taiwan, alarmed viewers when a series of news alerts on the bottom of the screen reported that military ships and facilities in the city’s port were hit by a Chinese missile.
“Citizens, please don’t be overly panicked. We hereby clarify the information and apologize,” an on-air anchor later said during the broadcast.
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Alerts included messages mentioning that “a war could break out” and the president indicating a state of emergency, Reuters reported.
The alerts were due to a technical error and meant for a drill with New Taipei City’s fire department on Tuesday, the anchor said.
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Despite no reports of a Chinese attack on the island, Taiwan has remained on alert amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the basis of a “special military operation,” fearing that China could make a similar move.
