The Anti-Secession Law was enacted by the People's Republic of China's National People's Congress on March 14, 2005, and went into immediate effect. The law, formalized by President Hu Jintao, consists of ten articles and notably makes it clear that China may use military force against Taiwan if peaceful means of preventing Taiwanese independence are exhausted. While the law doesn't explicitly define "China" as the People's Republic of China, it is unique for being the only law passed by the National People's Congress without the prefix "People's Republic of China" or a designation as a "Decision/Resolution." The law led to significant protests in Taiwan, with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets of Taipei on March 26, 2005, to express their discontent. While some political dialogue between China and Taiwan has occurred since the law's passage, cross-strait relations remain fraught with uncertainty.