Taiwan Riot Police Remove Anti-China Protesters


Baton-wielding riot police cleared Taiwan's Cabinet offices of angry protesters opposed to a trade pact with China as tensions escalated over the island's ties with the communist mainland.


Authorities said they arrested 58 protesters and 137 were injured, including 24 who had to be taken to hospital. The crackdown came five days after students occupied the nearby legislature to protest against the ruling party's decision to renege on a promised review of the trade agreement.


China and Taiwan split amid civil war in 1949 and Beijing has long sought to reassert its control over the island.



March 19, 2014: Students occupy the Taiwanese parliament building to protest against the ruling Kuomintang party ratifying a controversial trade agreement with China

March 19, 2014: Students occupy the Taiwanese parliament building to protest against the ruling Kuomintang party ratifying a controversial trade agreement with ChinaGetty



March 20, 2014: Students barricade the doors to prevent the police from coming in

March 20, 2014: Students barricade the doors to prevent the police from coming inGetty



March 23, 2014: Student protesters occupy Taiwan's legislature and executive yuan, a branch of government in charge of administrative affairs

March 23, 2014: Student protesters occupy Taiwan's legislature and executive yuan, a branch of government in charge of administrative affairsGetty



March 23, 2014: Police talk to student protesters inside the executive yuan

March 23, 2014: Police talk to student protesters inside the executive yuanGetty



March 23, 2014: Student protesters pull down fences outside the executive yuan

March 23, 2014: Student protesters pull down fences outside the executive yuanGetty



March 24, 2014: Chaotic scenes as riot police begin to remove students from Executive Yuan Plaza

March 24, 2014: Chaotic scenes as riot police begin to remove students from Executive Yuan PlazaGetty



March 23, 2014: A riot policeman vomits after clashing with student protesters

March 23, 2014: A riot policeman vomits after clashing with student protestersGetty



March 24, 2014: Riot police wade into a crowd of students protesting outside the executive yuan

March 24, 2014: Riot police wade into a crowd of students protesting outside the executive yuanGetty



March 24, 2014: Riot police clash with student protesters outside the executive yuan

March 24, 2014: Riot police clash with student protesters outside the executive yuanGetty



March 24, 2014: Police use a water cannon to disperse demonstrators during a protest against a trade pact with mainland China

March 24, 2014: Police use a water cannon to disperse demonstrators during a protest against a trade pact with mainland ChinaReuters



March 24, 2014: Student protesterssoaked by police water cannon

March 24, 2014: Student protesterssoaked by police water cannonGetty



March 24, 2014: Students protesters barricade the stairs that lead to the legislature hall of parliament

March 24, 2014: Students protesters barricade the stairs that lead to the legislature hall of parliamentGetty



March 25, 2014: Anti-media Post-its are pasted on a van of a pro-government TV station

March 25, 2014: Anti-media Post-its are pasted on a van of a pro-government TV stationGetty






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