Over 100,000 protesters flooded the streets of Taiwan’s capital on Sunday, to voice discontent against a trade pact with China that was rushed through parliament.
Demonstrators expressed concern over the trade deal that allowed 80 Chinese service sectors to operate in Taiwan and 64 Taiwanese sectors to operate in China. Demonstrators argued that the new trade deal could make Taiwan increasingly dependent on China’s communist party leaders.
The demonstrations have been taking place near the presidential palace whilst the presidential building has been occupied by Taiwanese protesters for over a fortnight.
Student activists expressed concern that the pact would allow Beijing to expand its influence over a fiercely independent and proudly democratic territory that China sees as a renegade province.
Taiwan split form China over 6 decades ago after an arduous civil war.
Demonstrators expressed concern over the trade deal that allowed 80 Chinese service sectors to operate in Taiwan and 64 Taiwanese sectors to operate in China. Demonstrators argued that the new trade deal could make Taiwan increasingly dependent on China’s communist party leaders.
The demonstrations have been taking place near the presidential palace whilst the presidential building has been occupied by Taiwanese protesters for over a fortnight.
Student activists expressed concern that the pact would allow Beijing to expand its influence over a fiercely independent and proudly democratic territory that China sees as a renegade province.
Taiwan split form China over 6 decades ago after an arduous civil war.