Economic Justifications For The CSSTA
Economic justifications for the CSSTA frequently claimed that the CSSTA was absolutely necessary for Taiwan’s future economic development
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ECFA
The ECFA was in many ways a predecessor agreement to the CSSTA
What Was The Movement Attempting To Address?
Much of what the Sunflower Movement was attempting to address returns to Taiwan's peculiar status
Declaration Of “120 Hours To Protect Democracy”
The declaration statement of the "120 Hours To Protect Democracy" action which led to the Legislative Yuan occupation
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