Sunflower Student Movement
Tens of thousands of people turned to the streets to protest against the signing of the ECFA which would boost two-way trade organized by the Sunflower Student Movement, a popular movement that had the general support of, but was not led by, Taiwan's opposition Democratic Progressive Party. A spokesman for the DPP said the trade agreement with China will damage the local economy and undermine Taiwan's sovereignty as he was against the One China market concept. President Ma Ying-jeou responded that the signing would not lead to a One China market.