Taiwan's Lai sends legislative power bill back to defiant opposition

Over 200 lawyers urge rethink of legislation as experts fear 'ugly fight'

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Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te visits soldiers and air force personnel in Hualien on May 28. His fledgling government has faced an immediate challenge in the legislature. © Reuters

THOMPSON CHAU, Contributing writer

TAIPEI -- Taiwan's new government is sending a sweeping law that gives legislators significantly more power back to parliament, amid appeals by hundreds of lawyers to reconsider the bill.

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