Hundreds of students protested Taiwan forming a trade deal with China at government headquarters which lead to many arrests on Sunday. Over 30 people were arrested and many injured, as police let water cannons out to control the raging crowd. The students have also broken into the legislature as a sign of protest and have barricaded themselves in with furniture. They wanted more scrutiny with any further arrangements with China, including trade deals. Thousands of people rallied to support the students on Friday, and the opposing Democratic Progressive Party supports them as well. The students believe that a trade deal with China will further worsen their economy.
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"Clashes as Taiwan Students Storm Government HQ." BBC News. (2014): n. page. Web. 23 Mar. 2014. <http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26705779>.
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