What Was The “Black Box” And Why Were Occupiers Opposed To It?
Since the Sunflower Movement, "black box" has become a commonly used term in Taiwanese society. But what does it mean?
CategoryMovement Demands
What were the demands of the Sunflower Movement? Did all movement participants understand them the same way?
What Was The CSSTA?
The CSSTA, or Cross-Strait Services Trade Agreement, was a free trade agreement that was to be signed with China by the Ma administration
Was The Sunflower Movement An Anti-Free Trade Movement?
While opposition to free trade was only expressed by some occupiers, the Sunflower Movement can be situated in context of global movements reacting to conditions engendered by free trade in recent years
Was The Sunflower Movement An Anti-China Movement?
The claim that the Sunflower Movement was an "anti-China" movement is likely too simplistic
Did Everyone Understand What The Demands Of The Movement Were?
It seems unlikely that all participants of the movement understood what the demands of the movement were, what the CSSTA was, or why they opposed the CSSTA
How Did The Occupiers Understand What They Were Doing?
There were a number of differences in how Sunflower Movement occupiers understood their actions