Focus Taiwan
Date: 06/13/2020
By: Lee Hsin-Yin

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Around 500 Taiwanese and foreign nationals flocked to the 228 Peace Memorial Park in Taipei on Saturday to show their support for the global Black Lives Matter movement, with participants saying it was a good educational opportunity.

Holding banners such as "White supremacy is the deadliest virus," "We stand with you," and "Silence is violence," event participants sang songs and knelt in tribute to Black Lives Matter and George Floyd, who was killed during an arrest by police in Minneapolis on May 25.

"We can't continue to live in a world that kills people randomly, which is just terrible," said Linda Chou, who attended the rally with her husband, child and sister.

People must do all they can to show solidarity with the black community, she said, adding that as a mother, she hoped the occasion could educate people on the importance of equality.
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