Taiwanese Protest China Envoy Visit

ZHANG:
Moving onto Taiwan, where pro-independence protesters sit in front of Taiwan's legislature to protest a visiting Chinese Communist Party official. He's in Taiwan to discuss details of improved cross-strait economic ties.

STORY:
Taiwan's main opposition party, concerned that Taiwan is getting too close to China, kicked off a three-day protest sit-in today. That's after more than 3,000 people sat in front of Taiwan's legislature on Monday evening protesting the arrival of China's top negotiator for cross-strait relations. The opposition, in power from 2000 to 2008, advocated independence from China and did not negotiate with Beijing.

[Mrs. Liao, Protester]:
"I think they should set rules to clearly define that Taiwan is Taiwan, and China is China, totally unrelated. We don't want to be ruled by them, if that happens people will stand up against them regardless of gender and profession."

With heightened security in the city during the Chinese official's visit, protesters express concern their freedoms would be curtailed in favor of improved Taiwan-China relations.

[Shiao-shun, Protester]:
"Only one official comes to visit, our freedom is already so much restricted, we cannot imagine what will happen next. Now they open up for Chinese credentials and Chinese investment while the two countries are still hostile, more than a thousand missiles are still aimed at us, how can we trust the government?"

Chen Yunlin, the top Chinese negotiator who began China's first high-level visit to political rival Taiwan in 60 years will pursue agreements on direct flights, food safety and the economy despite protests against warming ties. Chen is the highest-level Chinese official to set foot on the island since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949.

Working groups from China and Taiwan tentatively agreed on Monday to sign agreements that would allow 108 direct flights per week between the two countries.

Also on the table for Tuesday are new postal links and a process for quick notification and investigation of any contaminated food following Taiwan's concern over tainted dairy products from China.

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[RANGER799]

If China would leave Taiwan alone, what a wonderful world it will be!

[Drolkin]

To me Taiwan is not a "province" of China.  Screw the US, China, the UN.

Mccain recognized Taiwan's position, and I'm sure Obama will as well. I'm tired of the whole world being afraid of China and their other super power ally.

People need to stop listening to the media and actually learn the truth about Taiwan.

After how China reacted to Tibet, slaughtering monks, I'm even more worried for the people in Taiwan. But I hope Taiwan knows there are people in the world who know the truth.

[MultiSinoda]

@Dragonzrkool88 shut your no flava ass up.your thought of as a dry cleaner in other regions of the world to bigots. think your special? you make bruce lee look like malcom x. you cannot cut it in american society my friend. black president why dont you slit your throat with a butterfly knife.

[MultiSinoda]

@Vancbenson agreed they should just call ROC Taiwn. makes more sense. less confusing.

[BAIYUE1]

@Vancbenson

Han chinese has many language,so why can't have 2 china in the word?

[walle1999]

@RANGER799 You should get your facts straight, mainland China sees the ultimate goal as reunification but has done nothing to provoke the situation. If anything Taiwan is more provocative through the constant purchase of arms from the US and coalitions nations.

[walle1999]

@Chadafrica yet your people elected the a more "pro china" government. I guess that pretty much speaks for itself.

[Vancbenson]

Taiwan, Republic of China. It is also China, there cant be 2 Chinas in the world. Taiwanese are Chinese.

why not you just change the name to Taiwan, the Chinese government wont give a shit about it then.

well, obviously not all People on the formosa island want to be called just Taiwan without ROC, right?

Taiwan is a country, but also ethinically and linguistically Chinese.

[leileili]

@RANGER799 I agree...and let me add, if those Taiwanese people would leave mainland China and stop entering China to earn money, what a wonderful world it will be!

[Dragonzrkool88]

@Chadafrica Africans know nothing! Go climb a tree!

[karta2508697]

是

中華民國是中華民國

中共是中共

台獨狗插什麼花?