Taiwan school textbook row highlights antipathy to 'one China'


  • World
  • Monday, 03 Aug 2015

Activists march on the street during a protest in front of the Ministry of Education in Taipei, Taiwan, August 2, 2015. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Protests in Taiwan over textbook revisions which students say aim to brainwash them into accepting a "one China" view of history underscore the island's growing sense of independence from its vast neighbour and geopolitical foe.

Hundreds of youths stormed the ministry of education compound on Friday and dozens were still camped out in the courtyard as students met the education minister on Monday in a bid to repeal changes to history books likely to hit school shelves this week.

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