Pro-U.S. demonstrators flew red, white and blue flags superimposed with maps of Taiwan outside the U.S. mission in Taipei, the American Institute in Taipei, i on December 7 in a campaign to see their island annexed to the United States.
"Our goal is to let the United States govern Taiwan and not let China run it," said Lin Hsian-shuang, 80, one of about 300 demonstrators. "Self-rule for Taiwan would be also fine, but the U.S. government won't allow it." (Source: Reuters, Dec 7, 2007).