Taipei, Sept. 13 -- Taiwan is set to release an updated version of its civil defence handbook next week, strengthening public preparedness in light of mounting military intimidation from Beijing.

The handbook will, for the first time, instruct civilians on how to react if they come across enemy troops, and emphasise that any announcements of Taiwan's surrender should be dismissed as false, as reported by the Taipei Times.

"In the event of a military invasion of Taiwan, any claim that the government has surrendered or that the nation has been defeated is false," the handbook says.

According to the Taipei Times, the newly designed manual, featuring a bright red-orange cover with cartoon depictions of everyday citizens, spans 29 pages and...