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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. |
The Associated Press news agency said Mr Chen managed to leave the hotel after riot police dispersed the crowd. | The Associated Press news agency said Mr Chen managed to leave the hotel after riot police dispersed the crowd. |
The protesters fear closer ties with China, which claims Taiwan its own. | The protesters fear closer ties with China, which claims Taiwan its own. |
'Chinese bandit' | 'Chinese bandit' |
The BBC's Cindy Sui, who is at the scene, says vehicles with tinted windows leaving the hotel were spat and yelled at. | |
She says the protesters wore yellow ribbons that read "Taiwan is my country". | |
Some shouted "Ma Ying-jeou step down", blaming the Taiwanese president for allowing the landmark talks during Mr Chen's visit. | |
Lines of riot police prevented demonstrators from getting into the hotel. | Lines of riot police prevented demonstrators from getting into the hotel. |
Mr Chen is the most senior Chinese official to visit Taiwan in decades. | |
The envoy is spending five days in Taiwan and has already signed historic agreements to improve direct trade and transport links between the two sides. | |
He is due to meet President Ma on Thursday. | |
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. |