Protests won’t undermine reputation of Taiwan

Towards the end of second week into the occupation of Taiwan’s parliament by students and other protesters, there is still no sign of resolution. The pro–testers oppose the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA, also dubbed the Trade in Services Agreement—TiSA) and the way its negotiation and subsequent legislative review were handled by the government.

They demand sending the treaty back to the Executive Yuan where it will be halted until the Legislative Yuan (LY) creates a monitoring mechanism that would provide a legal framework for dealing with future cross-Strait negotiations.