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Taiwan conducts large-scale urban military drills in Taipei, simulating responses to a Chinese missile attack amid increasing tensions and China's aggressive stance, emphasizing civilian preparedness and resilience as a strategic necessity.
China's "sponge city" initiative, aimed at reducing urban flood risks, has faced limitations in preventing recent devastating floods. The initiative, launched in 2015, focuses on using nature-based solutions to improve water distribution, drainage, and storage. While some pilot projects have shown positive results, implementation has been patchy, with only a fraction of cities adopting legislation to implement sponge city guidelines. Additionally, the infrastructure of sponge cities can only handle a limited amount of rainfall, and authorities are struggling to keep up with the impacts of climate change.