Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/09/29
By: Emerson Lim

Taipei, Sept. 29 (CNA) Tens of thousands of Taiwanese and Hong Kong people braved heavy rain in Taipei Sunday to support the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, emphasizing that Taiwan and Hong Kong are in the same boat amid China's threat to democracy.

The demonstration, dubbed "9/29 Taiwan Stands With Hong Kong," was initiated by the Taiwan Citizen Front, the Taiwan Youth Association for Democracy, the National Students' Union of Taiwan and the Hong Kong Outlanders. It was supported by nearly 200 other civil groups and youth organizations.

The demonstrators, many of them clad in black, began their march from the Legislative Yuan, chanting "liberate Hong Kong" as they passed through busy districts in downtown Taipei.

"The rain is nothing compared to the storm experienced by the Hong Kong people," a marcher surnamed Tsai (蔡) told CNA, referring to the political turmoil brought by the Hong Kong government's suppression of the pro-democracy movement there.    [FULL  STORY]