China has dismissed the protests as illegal, but in a worrying sign for the Communist Party leadership in Beijing, the demonstrations have spread to neighboring Macau and Taiwan. ... Around 5,000 people crowded into Taipeis Liberty Square on Wednesday in a show of solidarity with Hong Kong. Events are being watched closely in Taiwan, which has full democracy but is considered by Beijing as a renegade province that must one day be reunited with the mainland. In the worlds largest gambling hub of Macau, a former Portuguese colony and like Hong Kong a Chinese special administrative region, organizers said around 1,200 people gathered in Friendship Square to show their support.
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 02:43:36 +0000
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