Anti-pension reform protesters pull down barricades at the entrance to parliament during a demonstration in Taipei on Wednesday. Photo: Agence France-Presse Anti-pension reform protesters pull down barricades at the entrance to parliament during a demonstration in Taipei on Wednesday. Photo: Agence France-Presse
Anti-pension reform protesters pull down barricades at the entrance to parliament during a demonstration in Taipei on Wednesday. Photo: Agence France-Presse
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Taiwan military veterans try to storm parliament in pensions protest

About 63 held after demonstration over cuts to benefits. Government says pension funds could go bankrupt as early as 2020 if system not overhauled

Topic |   Taiwan
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 11:25am, 26 Apr, 2018

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Anti-pension reform protesters pull down barricades at the entrance to parliament during a demonstration in Taipei on Wednesday. Photo: Agence France-Presse Anti-pension reform protesters pull down barricades at the entrance to parliament during a demonstration in Taipei on Wednesday. Photo: Agence France-Presse
Anti-pension reform protesters pull down barricades at the entrance to parliament during a demonstration in Taipei on Wednesday. Photo: Agence France-Presse
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