David on Formosa

Saturday 26 March 2005 marked yet another important day in Taiwan‘s history. One million people took to the streets of Taipei in a peaceful protest against China’s anti-secession law.

It was significant in that it united people from across the political spectrum. The people of Taiwan obviously wanted to send a clear message to Beijing and the world that they are united in opposition to China’s aggression and committed to peace and democracy.

Below are some links to media reports about the event.

• Standing up for peace
• Foreign community joins march
• Premier and vice premier take part in peace march
• March showed the will of Taiwan
• Editorial: Freedom is Taiwan’s best weapon
• The next steps after the march
• Chen leads massive peace march
• Taiwanese go the distance for rally