They fear the effect Chinese influence will have on their country’s fledgling democracy.
More than 200 officials have been dismissed or warned over bribes or embezzlement since March.
The ruling Chinese Communist Party is trying to stamp out diversity in public speech and thought as a way of staying in power, analysts say.
Couples of the same gender will be allowed to register their marriages on the democratic island from May 24, sparking mass jubilation on the streets.
