Taiwan’s president urges leaders in Beijing to move toward a more democratic of development, reiterating his strong support for pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong.

Around 5,000 police were deployed to control a mass brawl among workers at a Foxconn plant in northern China, state media said on Monday, after the factory was closed for the day.

Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology closed its Taiyuan plant in northern China on Monday after a personal dispute spiralled into a brawl involving 2,000 workers on Sunday night, injuring 40.