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| Clashes as Taiwan students storm government HQ | Clashes as Taiwan students storm government HQ |
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| Taiwanese police have clashed with hundreds of students who occupied government headquarters to protest at a trade deal with China. | Taiwanese police have clashed with hundreds of students who occupied government headquarters to protest at a trade deal with China. |
| Police used water cannon and dragged out students one by one, clearing the building by dawn on Monday. | Police used water cannon and dragged out students one by one, clearing the building by dawn on Monday. |
| Close to 60 people were arrested and more than 100 hurt, reports said. | Close to 60 people were arrested and more than 100 hurt, reports said. |
| The protesters say the agreement with China would hurt Taiwan's economy and leave it vulnerable to pressure from Beijing. | The protesters say the agreement with China would hurt Taiwan's economy and leave it vulnerable to pressure from Beijing. |
| Another group of students and activists have occupied Taiwan's parliament since early last week. | Another group of students and activists have occupied Taiwan's parliament since early last week. |
| The BBC's Cindy Sui in Taipei says the students wants more scrutiny over all future dealings with China, including any trade agreements. | The BBC's Cindy Sui in Taipei says the students wants more scrutiny over all future dealings with China, including any trade agreements. |
| They also want the current deal - which would allow the two sides to invest more freely in each other's services markets - to be scrapped. | They also want the current deal - which would allow the two sides to invest more freely in each other's services markets - to be scrapped. |
| The governing Kuomintang party says it is determined to ratify the deal with Beijing, which it says will boost the economy and create jobs. | The governing Kuomintang party says it is determined to ratify the deal with Beijing, which it says will boost the economy and create jobs. |
| China formally regards Taiwan as a part of its territory, despite the island governing itself for six decades. | China formally regards Taiwan as a part of its territory, despite the island governing itself for six decades. |
| Trading partners | Trading partners |
| The protests began early last week after ruling party MPs said a joint committee had completed its review of the pact, which was signed in June 2013 but has not yet been ratified by MPs. | The protests began early last week after ruling party MPs said a joint committee had completed its review of the pact, which was signed in June 2013 but has not yet been ratified by MPs. |
| Students broke into the legislature late on Tuesday and have since defied police efforts to evict them, using barricades made of furniture. | Students broke into the legislature late on Tuesday and have since defied police efforts to evict them, using barricades made of furniture. |
| On Friday thousands of people rallied to support the students, and the the opposition Democratic Progressive Party has also backed them. | On Friday thousands of people rallied to support the students, and the the opposition Democratic Progressive Party has also backed them. |
| On Sunday, President Ma Ying-jeou said that the occupation of parliament broke the law, adding: "I must say that [the pact] is completely for the sake of Taiwan's economic future." | On Sunday, President Ma Ying-jeou said that the occupation of parliament broke the law, adding: "I must say that [the pact] is completely for the sake of Taiwan's economic future." |
| Late on Sunday, some protesters pushed past riot police to storm the government headquarters, pulling down barbed wire and using ladders to access second-floor offices. | Late on Sunday, some protesters pushed past riot police to storm the government headquarters, pulling down barbed wire and using ladders to access second-floor offices. |
| Violent clashes erupted as police moved to restore order. | Violent clashes erupted as police moved to restore order. |
| China is Taiwan's biggest trading partner and in recent years ties between the two have improved. | China is Taiwan's biggest trading partner and in recent years ties between the two have improved. |
| The two sides split at the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949. | The two sides split at the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949. |
| Earlier this year, however, they held their first direct government-to-government talks. In the past, all talks have gone via quasi-official organisations. | Earlier this year, however, they held their first direct government-to-government talks. In the past, all talks have gone via quasi-official organisations. |
| They have also signed several trade and investment agreements in recent years - but some fear greater economic integration with China could threaten Taiwan. | They have also signed several trade and investment agreements in recent years - but some fear greater economic integration with China could threaten Taiwan. |
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