The 314 Taipei protest () was a protest that took place in
Taipei
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Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
, on 14 March 2010 for the 51st anniversary of the
1959 Tibetan uprising
The 1959 Tibetan uprising or Lhasa uprising began on 10 March 1959 as a series of protests in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, fueled by fears that the Chinese government planned to arrest the Dalai Lama. Over the next ten days, the demonstratio ...
on 10 March 1959. The date also coincides with the
2008 Tibetan unrest
The 2008 Tibetan unrest, also referred to as the 2008 Tibetan uprising in Tibetan media, was a series of protests and demonstrations over the Government of China, Chinese government's treatment and persecution of Tibetan people, Tibetans. Protes ...
, which took place on 14 March 2008. The event was organized by the
Taiwan Friends of Tibet (TFOT).
[Taipeitimes.com.]
Taipeitimes.com
" ''Parade honors memory of Tibetans 1959 uprising.'' Retrieved on 2010-03-14.
Taiwan protest
More than 1,000 people participated in the event. According to TFOT vice-chairman Yiong Cong-ziin (楊長鎮), he said “Tibetans believed the Chinese and believed in the
17-point agreement they signed with China in the 1950s, but the Chinese broke their promises and imposed harsh measures on freedom and religion in Tibet.”
[Sina.com.]
Sina.com
." ''紀念抗暴51週年 在台圖博人遊行.'' Retrieved on 2010-03-14.
The crowd departed from
Zhongxiao Fuxing MRT station in Taipei and marched to
Taipei 101
The Taipei 101 (; stylized in all caps), formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a 508 m (1,667 ft), 101-story skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. It is owned by Taipei Financial Center Corporation. It was Council on Tall Buildings ...
.
Hong Kong candlelight vigil
About 20 people held a candlelight vigil at the
liaison office in Hong Kong. Several activists tried to hang a
Tibetan snow lion flag at the office gate. A scuffle broke out between the activists and police offices.
[South China Morning Post.]
SCMP
" ''Activists hold vigil to mark Tibet riots.'' Retrieved on 2010-03-14.
See also
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International Tibet Independence Movement
The International Tibet Independence Movement (ITIM) is a non-profit organization, founded on 18 March 1995, that supports Tibetan independence from the People's Republic of China:
:"only independence for Tibet can ensure the survival of the Ti ...
References
2010 in Taiwan
Protests in Taiwan
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