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DANIEL CENG / ANADOLU AGENCY

This Asian island is bracing for attack by the Big Brother
This Asian island is bracing for attack by the Big Brother
This Asian island is bracing for attack by the Big Brother
This Asian island is bracing for attack by the Big Brother
This Asian island is bracing for attack by the Big Brother
This Asian island is bracing for attack by the Big Brother
This Asian island is bracing for attack by the Big Brother
This Asian island is bracing for attack by the Big Brother
This Asian island is bracing for attack by the Big Brother
DANIEL CENG / ANADOLU AGENCY
This Asian island is bracing for attack by the Big Brother

Holding anti-landing live-fire exercise on islets just 3 kilometres away from China. Staging air-raid evacuation drills. Showcasing indigenous weapons. Civilians taking part in nighttime tactical movement drill.

These are what the Taiwanese authorities, and the island population, are doing to brace for a possible attack by their neighbouring Big Brother.

For Taiwan, that unwanted invasion is not a matter of whether it will happen, but when, and how prepared are they for the worst.

These images taken between 2024 and 2025 explore how the self-governing island in East Asia has been taking the matter into their own hands.

Author
Daniel Ceng is an award-winning Asian photojournalist with experiences across the world, including in Europe, West Asia, East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. Currently, Daniel is a photojournalist for Anadolu Agency.

His notable coverage experiences include deadly earthquake in Cebu, Philippines (2025), Cambodia-Thailand Border Conflict (2025), South Korea martial law crisis (2024-2025), most powerful earthquake in Taiwan (2024), Türkiye-Syria earthquake (2023), Russian war on Ukraine (2022), and protest against discrimination on Muslims in India (2020), among other major global events and breaking news.

Daniel has received numerous prestigious titles and awards, including Winner of the Year in Photojournalism in the European Photography Awards, 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in the International Photography Awards, Best of Portfolio in Taiwan Press Photo Contest, among others.

Website
danielceng.com

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@danielcsycsy
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