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Taiwan's students storm education ministry in Taipei in protest of 'pro-China' textbooks after activist, Lin Kuan-hua, takes his own life | Taiwan's students storm education ministry in Taipei in protest of 'pro-China' textbooks after activist, Lin Kuan-hua, takes his own life |
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Hundreds of students in Taiwan have stormed the education ministry’s walls as they continue to protest against the country’s links with China, according to reports coming in from the country. | Hundreds of students in Taiwan have stormed the education ministry’s walls as they continue to protest against the country’s links with China, according to reports coming in from the country. |
The group of almost 200 made it over the building’s fences overnight to stage an all-day sit-in on government premises as they demanded change to their textbooks they say have ‘pro-China links’. | The group of almost 200 made it over the building’s fences overnight to stage an all-day sit-in on government premises as they demanded change to their textbooks they say have ‘pro-China links’. |
Protests in Taiwan have been escalating over recent weeks over the issue of the ‘biased’ student curriculum and came to a head after authorities yesterday confirmed the suicide of 20-year-old student activist, Lin Kuan-hua, who allegedly took his own life after the government’s refusal to amend pupils’ textbooks. | Protests in Taiwan have been escalating over recent weeks over the issue of the ‘biased’ student curriculum and came to a head after authorities yesterday confirmed the suicide of 20-year-old student activist, Lin Kuan-hua, who allegedly took his own life after the government’s refusal to amend pupils’ textbooks. |
Before his death, Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported how Mr Kuan-Ha “expressed his wish for the ministry to withdraw its new guidelines before his death.” | |
The large group reportedly remained outside the building for most of Friday as chants of ‘step down, minister’ and ‘retract the curriculum’ continued to echo around the building. | The large group reportedly remained outside the building for most of Friday as chants of ‘step down, minister’ and ‘retract the curriculum’ continued to echo around the building. |
AFP news agency reported how the group heckled the country’s education minister, Wu Se-hwa, when he appeared on the steps to address the crowd. | AFP news agency reported how the group heckled the country’s education minister, Wu Se-hwa, when he appeared on the steps to address the crowd. |
Reports suggest that, last week, police arrested 33 people – including Mr Kuan-Ha – for illegal entry and damaging public property when a group of students burst into the minister’s office and blocked authorities from entering. Mr Se-hwa is said to have threatened to file a criminal complaint against the arrested protesters, including three reporters. | |
China formally regards Taiwan as a part of its territory, even though the island has been governing itself for over 60 years, since the two sides separated at the end of 1949’s Chinese civil war. | China formally regards Taiwan as a part of its territory, even though the island has been governing itself for over 60 years, since the two sides separated at the end of 1949’s Chinese civil war. |
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