China rushes to debunk rumours of war with Taiwan after fake draft texts

Authorities in mainland China were rushing to quell rumours of imminent war with Taiwan in an attempt to prevent "unpredictable consequences." The rumour mill began to churn after the Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) encouraged families on Tuesday (Nov 2) to stockpile essentials. Text notifications claiming to be from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and asking reservists to be prepared for...

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