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Taiwan police use water cannon on protesters to retake govt HQ

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Taiwan riot police used water cannon early Monday during an operation to disperse hundreds of demonstrators protesting against a controversial China trade pact who had stormed government headquarters.

A total of 1,000 police officers were deployed to remove the protesters from the cabinet headquarters, the Taipei police department said, adding that 32 people were arrested.

Taiwan riot police used water cannon early Monday during an operation to disperse hundreds of demonstrators protesting against a controversial China trade pact who had stormed government headquarters.

A total of 1,000 police officers were deployed to remove the protesters from the cabinet headquarters, the Taipei police department said, adding that 32 people were arrested.

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