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Taiwan protest over Beijing envoy Taiwan crowd besieges China envoy
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Demonstrators have surrounded a hotel in the Taiwanese capital to protest against a visit by a top-ranking Chinese negotiator.Demonstrators have surrounded a hotel in the Taiwanese capital to protest against a visit by a top-ranking Chinese negotiator.
Several hundred protesters gathered at Taipei's Formosa Regent hotel as the envoy from Beijing, Chen Yunlin, was attending a dinner.Several hundred protesters gathered at Taipei's Formosa Regent hotel as the envoy from Beijing, Chen Yunlin, was attending a dinner.
Mr Chen is the most senior Chinese official to visit Taiwan in decades. The Associated Press news agency said Mr Chen managed to leave the hotel after riot police dispersed the crowd.
But his arrival has triggered protests from groups that fear closer ties with China, which claims Taiwan as its own. The protesters fear closer ties with China, which claims Taiwan its own.
'Chinese bandit''Chinese bandit'
Mr Chen is the most senior Chinese official to visit Taiwan in decades.
Mr Chen is spending five days in Taiwan and has already signed landmark agreements to improve direct trade and transport links between the two sides.Mr Chen is spending five days in Taiwan and has already signed landmark agreements to improve direct trade and transport links between the two sides.
On Thursday he is to meet Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou.On Thursday he is to meet Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou.
But his visit has sparked demonstrations from pro-independence supporters.But his visit has sparked demonstrations from pro-independence supporters.
Late on Wednesday, around 800 angry protesters burned Chinese flags and shouted slogans as Mr Chen remained trapped inside the hotel.Late on Wednesday, around 800 angry protesters burned Chinese flags and shouted slogans as Mr Chen remained trapped inside the hotel.
"China is China. Taiwan is Taiwan. We have a Chinese bandit on our territory and we need to resist," one protester told Reuters news agency."China is China. Taiwan is Taiwan. We have a Chinese bandit on our territory and we need to resist," one protester told Reuters news agency.
Lines of riot police prevented demonstrators from getting into the hotel.Lines of riot police prevented demonstrators from getting into the hotel.
China claims sovereignty over Taiwan though they have been separately governed since 1949.China claims sovereignty over Taiwan though they have been separately governed since 1949.