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Taiwan crowd besieges China 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 dispersed after surrounding 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. Hundreds of protesters gathered at the hotel in Taipei where Chinese envoy 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. Mr Chen is reported to have left the hotel after a six-hour stand-off between demonstrators and police.
The protesters fear closer ties with China, which claims Taiwan its own. The demonstrators are opposed to President Ma Ying-jeou's policy of forging closer ties with China.
'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.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.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.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. The envoy is spending five days in Taiwan and has already signed agreements to improve direct trade and transport links between the two sides.
He is due to meet President Ma on Thursday.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.