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Demonstrators occupy Taiwan’s parliament
Protestors have occupied the Taiwanese Parliament in Taipei to protest against moves by the ruling Kuomintang party to ratify a contentious trade agreement with China. Hundreds of students and activists broke through a security barrier and took over the main chamber, singing and dancing in protest, and battling police who tried to force them out.
Police officers try to enter the Taiwanese Parliament which is occupied by activists to protest against moves by the ruling Kuomintang party to ratify a contentious trade agreement with Chinain, in Taipei on March 19, 2014. Late on March 18 around 200 students and activists broke through a security barrier and took over the main chamber in Taiwan’s parliament, singing and dancing in protest against the trade agreement. (AFP/Getty Images)
Police officers try to enter the Taiwanese Parliament which is occupied by activists to protest against moves by the ruling Kuomintang party to ratify a contentious trade agreement with Chinain, in Taipei on March 19, 2014. Late on March 18 around 200 students and activists broke through a security barrier and took over the main chamber in Taiwan’s parliament, singing and dancing in protest against the trade agreement. (AFP/Getty Images)
A protester shout as police officers try to remove the chairs displayed to block the entrance of the Taiwanese Parliament which is occupied by activists to protest against moves by the ruling Kuomintang party to ratify a contentious trade agreement with Chinain, in Taipei on March 19, 2014. Late on March 18 around 200 students and activists broke through a security barrier and took over the main chamber in Taiwan’s parliament, singing and dancing in protest against the trade agreement. (AFP/Getty Images)
Police officers try to enter the Taiwanese Parliament which is occupied by activists to protest against moves by the ruling Kuomintang party to ratify a contentious trade agreement with Chinain, in Taipei on March 19, 2014. Late on March 18 around 200 students and activists broke through a security barrier and took over the main chamber in Taiwan’s parliament, singing and dancing in protest against the trade agreement. (AFP/Getty Images)
Activists occupy the Taiwanese Parliament in Taipei early on March 19, 2014 to protest moves by the ruling Kuomintang party to ratify a contentious trade agreement with China. Late on March 18 around 200 students and activists broke through a security barrier and took over the main chamber in Taiwan’s parliament, singing and dancing in protest against the trade agreement. (AFP/Getty Images)
Protesters join hands as activists occupy the Taiwanese Parliament in Taipei early on March 19, 2014 to protest moves by the ruling Kuomintang party to ratify a contentious trade agreement with China. Late on March 18 around 200 students and activists broke through a security barrier and took over the main chamber in Taiwan’s parliament, singing and dancing in protest against the trade agreement. (AFP/Getty Images)
Protesters sit next to a banner reading ‘Review the articles one by one’ as activists occupy the Taiwanese Parliament in Taipei early on March 19, 2014 to protest moves by the ruling Kuomintang party to ratify a contentious trade agreement with China. Late on March 18 around 200 students and activists broke through a security barrier and took over the main chamber in Taiwan’s parliament, singing and dancing in protest against the trade agreement. (AFP/Getty Images)
A police officer watches as protesters occupy Taiwan’s parliament in Taipei early on March 19, 2014, to protest against moves by the ruling party to ratify a contentious trade agreement with China. Late on March 18 around 200 students and activists broke through a security barrier and took over the main chamber in Taiwan’s parliament, singing and dancing in protest against the trade agreement. (AFP/Getty Images)
Protesters occupy Taiwan’s parliament in Taipei early on March 19, 2014, to protest against moves by the ruling party to ratify a contentious trade agreement with China. Late on March 18 around 200 students and activists broke through a security barrier and took over the main chamber in Taiwan’s parliament, singing and dancing in protest against the trade agreement. (AFP/Getty Images)
