TAIPEI: Taiwan's Cabinet will reject and send back for review legislation the opposition passed on Tuesday (May 28) on parliamentary reforms that have brought tens of thousands onto the stree
on Tuesday on parliamentary reforms that have brought tens of thousands onto the streets to protest and accusations of Chinese interference.over the reforms, have been taking place against a backdrop of broader concern about efforts by China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, to influence the island's politics and split Taiwanese public opinion.
In a statement late on Monday, the Cabinet said the legislation could breach the constitution and separation of power between the executive and legislative branches, and once it had received the documents it will send them back for parliament to reconsider.
Several senior KMT leaders have visited China this year in what the party says is an effort to keep open lines of communication. China refuses to talk to Lai or his party, saying they are"separatists".
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