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Occupy Taiwan Sunflower Movements Moves To Next Stage

April 8, 2014 Sunflower Movement, www.facebook.com Resist! Protest, Taiwan

As the occupation of the legislature enters its 21st day, we give our deepest gratitude to the citizens of Taiwan for their participation and support. It is they who have given this movement a strong, justifiable cause from the beginning. Today, we would like to announce an important decision. The occupation of the legislature has completed its task at this phase, and has achieved substantial progress. It has made Taiwanese citizens realize that it is our choice not to let the rules and authority of the past generation to confine us, and that the constitutional principle that “sovereignty shall reside in the whole body of citizens” is a living experience that belongs to every Taiwanese citizen of our generation. We understand that each person holds a different expectation and aspiration toward this movement; however, as we look back on the achievements we’ve made so far, we’ve decided that the time has come to convert the energy gathered by a students’ movement into a citizens’ movement. This is the right moment for the youth in the legislature to walk to all corners of Taiwan.

Is Taiwan Style Protest Developing In Hong Kong?

March 27, 2014 Alex Lo, www.scmp.com Resist! China, Free Trade Agreements, Protest, Taiwan

We all know how Occupy Central will play out if its organisers go ahead with it - exactly like the scenes of mayhem in Taipei we have just witnessed this week. Organiser and academic Dr Benny Tai Yiu-ting has called it Occupy Central with Love and Peace. He sounds almost like a hippie. His protest colleague and fellow academic, Dr Chan Kin-man, says all peaceful and legal means will be tried before resorting to civil disobedience, which by definition, is illegal. But he warns they may have to push forward the planned "occupation" to this summer, rather than wait till the end of the year, as Tai has hinted. Apparently, the occupation of the parliament by Taiwanese student protesters and their failed bid to take over Taiwan's cabinet building has energised their counterparts in Hong Kong.

Police Evict Students From Taiwan Parliament, Injure Over 150

March 27, 2014 Lawrence Chung, www.scmp.com Resist! China, Free Trade Agreements, Protest, Taiwan

More than 150 people were injured and 61 students arrested after riot police armed with batons and water cannon waded in to break up a protest over a trade pact with China at Taiwan's parliament in the early hours of Monday. Seven waves of police brandishing riot shields marched towards students forcing them away from the courtyard of the Executive Yuan building, which demonstrators had broken into hours earler, after President Ma Ying-jeou failed to soothe public anger at his administration's handling of the free-trade pact with the mainland. Demonstrators chanting "No more police brutality" and "Police back off" laid down and linked arms and legs in an effort to halt the eviction from the cabinet compound, while others lashed out at police before being beaten back with batons and, as dawn broke, water cannon.

Taiwan’s Sunflower Student Revolution

March 26, 2014 China Uncensored, www.youtube.com Resist! China, Free Trade Agreements, Taiwan, Video

On March 18, thousands of Taiwanese students occupied Taiwan's Legislative Yuan. A few days later, hundreds more took the Executive Yuan, before police violently evicted them, even going so far as using water cannons. They call themselves the Sunflower Revolution. Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou has pushed forward a trade deal with China called the Trade in Services Agreement that many in Taiwan feel will give the Chinese Communist Party control over the island, eroding away their hard won democracy, freedoms, and human rights. But Ma sees it as vital to maintain Taiwan's competitive edge in the international market and if they go back on the agreement, it will damage their credibility as a trading partner. But with the CCP gradually encroaching on Hong Kong using similar economic soft power, will Taiwan be next? Find out on this episode of China Uncensored.

Taiwan Occupy Congress Excalates

March 23, 2014 Staff, www.revolution-news.com Resist! China, Democracy, Occupy, Taiwan, Trade, Video

Taiwan occupation: 30,000 supporters expected on Saturday have arrived, It’s upgraded from opposing unjust trade pact to a war for Taiwan’s democracy! Activists occupying the chamber hall of legislative yuan announced that they would prolong their 120hrs occupy into an unlimited struggle, as President Ma failed to answer their demands about the contentious China trade pact. Starting from Sat, Mar 22, Protesters expand their actions, 1st by calling on the public to join surrounding KMT(the Chinese Nationalist Party) local headquarters nationwide(already happened), now occupy the congress won’t stop until the gov answer the protest with goodwill, withdraw the China trade pact & pass the monitoring legislation!

Taiwan Activists Challenge Trade Agreement With China

March 21, 2014 Agencies in Taipei, www.theguardian.com Resist! China, Free Trade Agreements, Taiwan

Thousands of young Taiwanese waved banners and shouted slogans to mark the third day of their occupation of parliament to protest against a trade pact with China which they fear could further swell Beijing's economic influence. Parliamentary approval of the pact would pave the way for greater economic integration between the two former geopolitical foes by opening 80 of China's service sectors to Taiwan and 64 Taiwanese sectors to China. The protesters say the deal will damage Taiwan's economy and leave it vulnerable to political pressure from China. "We will continue [the occupation] since [President] Ma did not respond to our demands or hold an open dialogue with the students and the people. We will take further actions," one of the protest leaders, Huang Yu-feng, told reporters. Details would be unveiled later in the day, she said, after their ultimatum expired at noon on Friday.

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