Taiwan Applies to Join AIIB Under ‘One China,’ Sparking Protests

Taiwan applies to join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, provoking protests in Taipei.

Dozens of young protesters clashed with police and security guards outside the Presidential Office in Taipei on the evening of March 31 after the government unilaterally announced that Taiwan would join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), an international financial institution initiated by China.