After nine days and 380 kilometers, a march supporting Taiwan's civil defense ended in Taipei. Protestors spoke out against Chinese aggression and Beijing's attempt to claim Taiwan's sovereignty.
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00:00Activists have gathered here at this park in central Taipei on the final leg of a multi-day
00:06march to promote Taiwan's civil defense.
00:09Over the past nine days, 50 activist groups joined in on a 380-kilometer march across
00:17the country, starting in Kaohsiung in the south, traveling through 13 cities and counties
00:23before ending up here in Taipei.
00:26KUMA Academy, an NGO dedicated to educating the public on civil defense here, organized
00:33this march.
00:34It held the movement to protest China's sovereignty claims over Taiwan.
00:39People here are holding signs urging people to defend Taiwan and stand up for the country.
00:44This demonstration comes at a time when China is expected to launch large-scale military
00:50exercises around Taiwan in response to a recent trip by President Lai Ching-te to Pacific
00:56Allies.
00:57KUMA Academy co-founder and legislator Puma Shen is here with this message.
01:20Over 1,000 people are here at Sunday's event, with other politicians and public figures
01:31in tow.
01:32United Microelectronics founder and business tycoon Robert Cao, who was recently sanctioned
01:37by China for alleged pro-Taiwan independence activities, is also here, saying Taiwanese
01:44people need to stand up for their country's sovereignty.
01:47In 1948, the United Nations announced the Declaration of Human Rights, which said that
01:54Taiwan's sovereignty is in the hands of the people of Taiwan, and that the sovereignty
02:01of the Chinese people is in the hands of the Chinese people.
02:03This is the right thing to do.
02:06The theme of the final rally is Defend Taiwan.
02:10This demonstration hopes to send the message that Taiwan will not stand idly by in the
02:15face of Chinese aggression.
02:17Scott Huang and Leslie Liao in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.