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Supporters of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) gather in front of the legislative building in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

Video. Taiwan legislature passes pro-China changes

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Taiwan's opposition-controlled legislature, led by the Nationalist Party, passed changes increasing its budgetary control, including over defense spending, seen as favoring China.

The Nationalists, advocating unification with China, gained a single-seat majority in January elections, while the presidency went to pro-independence Lai Ching-te. Thousands protested the changes, and legislative debates turned contentious with shouting and pushing.

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