Taiwan lowered the threshold for triggering air raid alarms amid Chinese incursion concerns, sparking fears it may reduce citizens’ time to seek shelter. Taiwan’s defense minister, Wellington Koo, said the change was necessary due to escalating Chinese hostilities in the Taiwan StraitKoo also assured that China will not remain “unchallenged within Taiwan’s vicinity.” Taiwan issues air raid alerts if PLA aircraft or vessels breach 70 nautical miles from its coast. 00:00 – INTRODUCTION 02:20 – CHINA SENDS NAVAL, AIR FORCES TO SHADOW US PLANE OVER TAIWAN STRAIT03:58 – CHINA BLASTS US PLANS TO SET UP BASES, MISSILE UNITS IN JAPAN, PHILIPPINESn18oc_world n18oc_crux