Taiwanese-Americans demonstrate 26 March

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: Taiwanese-Americans demonstrate 26 March, 2005, near the Washington Monument (rear) in Washington, DC, to protest China's anti-secession law. The controversial anti-secession law, passed by the Chinese parliament last week, authorizes the use of military force against Taiwan if the island moves toward formal independence. Although Taiwan has been ruled as a de facto independent state since 1949, China considers the island part of its territory that must at some stage be brought back under its control, by force if necessary. AFP PHOTO/NICHOLAS KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)