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Taiwan opposition poised to pass controversial bills as backlash grows ========== Taiwan's parliamentary crisis escalates as opposition plans to pass controversial bills; Opposition lawmakers from the Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) command a majority; Former U.S. officials and academics raise concerns over the move; Lawmakers prepare for physical confrontations; Protesters gather outside the Legislative Yuan in Taipei; Opposition lawmakers have commandeered the area around the speaker's chair to ensure proceedings move forward without interruption #Taiwan #ParliamentaryCrisis #Opposition #ControversialBills #Protests https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Taiwan-opposition-poised-to-pass-controversial-bills-as-backlash-grows