Opposition lawmakers in Taiwan will make a final push on Friday to pass a bill aimed at reining in new President Lai Ching-te’s administration, increasing the likelihood of more large protests.
The two-day break is temporarily calming tensions in Taipei, where several thousand Lai supporters and others gathered outside the legislature on Tuesday evening to voice their anger over the amendments.
On Wednesday, only a handful of protesters remained outside parliament, though more are expected when lawmakers take up the bill again. Lai’s backers have erected tents and stocked up on water and supplies, apparently preparing for bigger protests.