Taiwan slows internet as Han Kuang drills rehearse Chinese invasion response

Internet speeds slowed sharply in parts of Taiwan for 30 minutes on Thursday as the island carried out the final phase of its annual Han Kuang military exercises. The drills, which began last week, are meant to model Taiwan’s response to a possible Chinese military invasion. The slowdown affected people in Taipei and six other cities and localities after telecommunication operators cut mobile web traffic to 256 Kbps, making it difficult to exchange anything other than texts. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te apologised to the public for the disruption, saying, “We ask for your understanding and support, as this is a…