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Helen Davidson in Taipei

Taiwan passes controversial reform bill after violence and protests

Crowd of people from above
Supporters of the ruling Democratic Progressive party (DPP) hold up a ball on which is printed: ‘Reject China's interference In politics’. Photograph: Chiang Ying-ying/AP

Taiwan’s opposition-controlled parliament has passed a controversial reform bill after days of hostile debate and physical fights between MPs inside, and mass protests by citizens outside.

The bills passed 58 votes to 45, Bloomberg reported, after a third reading on Tuesday evening in Taipei during which there were further scuffles and members of the ruling party throwing paper planes and hurling garbage bags at the opposition.

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