President Ma Ying-jeou's signature effort to boost ties with Beijing faces a key test next week when Taiwan's pro-independence opposition plans to take to the streets to protest the visit of a senior Chinese envoy.
Buoyed by a strong showing in local elections earlier this month, the Democratic Progressive Party says it will muster 100,000 supporters Sunday in the central city of Taichung ahead of Monday's arrival of Chen Yunlin, China's top Taiwan negotiator.
Chen's visit to Taipei a year ago led to violent confrontations between police and anti-China demonstrators.
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