Taiwanese students protest trade deals with China

Hundreds of students occupied Taiwan’s legislature today, in protest of an impending trade agreement with China.

Demonstrators voiced fears about giving China overbearing political and economic influence over the self-ruling democratic region of Taiwan.Ma Ying-Jeu, for jeopardising Taiwan’s sovereignty.

China and Taiwan have been ruled separately after Taiwanese Nationalist forces, defeated the Chinese communist occupation of Taiwan.

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