Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators rallied on Ketagalan Boulevard in Taipei to protest the government’s handling of a major food safety scandal. Organisers estimated the turnout at more than 200,000 people.
The protest was sparked by a contaminated cooking oil scandal that led to the removal of more than 500 products linked to tainted soybean oil from store shelves earlier in the month. Demonstrators gathered to demand answers regarding the government's response to the issue.
The unexpectedly large turnout has raised questions about the political fallout of the crisis. Observers note that Taipei mayor Wayne Chiang Wan-an has emerged as the primary political beneficiary of the opposition-led protest against the government's handling of the situation.
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