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May 31, 2006 
Amid chaos over a proposal about creating direct transport links with China, Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party deputy, Wang Shu-hui, snatched the written proposal and shoved it into her mouth. Opposition members failed to get her to cough it up by pulling her hair. She later spat the proposal out and tore it up. This is the third time that the DPP's actions have stopped a vote over this issue.

During the incident another DPP members, Chuang Ho-tzu, spat at an opposition member.

Taiwan banned direct transport links with China after a bloody civil war in 1949. China still claims Taiwan as theirs.

• "MPs' behaviour hard to stomach". Sydney Morning Herald, May 31, 2006

• "Lawmaker chews on legislation". CNN, May 31, 2006
• "Taiwan deputy halts vote by chomping China proposal". Reuters, May 30, 2006