TAIPEI -- In February, Wu Pei-yi walked into Taiwan's parliament to take up her rightful seat as a newly elected lawmaker. Nearly 10 years earlier, she sneaked into the same building by night in an occupation by hundreds of young protesters that launched a mass movement opposed to government plans to bind Taiwan and its economy closer to China.
Taiwanese on March 18, 2024 commemorate the Sunflower Movement, which has left a deep impression on the island's political life that will be felt by President-elect Lai Ching-te, set to be inaugurated May 20. (Photo by EPA=Jiji)
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