Taiwan

March 2005 | Risk Summary

Thousands of protestors marched in southern Taiwan on March 6 against China's proposed anti-secession law, which many on the island fear could provide China with a legal basis for attaching Taiwan. The march, which attracted around 15,000 people, was organised by the Taiwan Solidarity Union, a small partner of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Although President Chen Shui-bian and Premier Frank Hsieh did not attend, former president Li Teng-hui was one of the main speakers. The protests come as China's annual National People's Congress looks set to increase its military budget by 12% and approve the anti-secession law, which

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