KMT’s Kinmen bill is a security threat, DPP saysBy Lin Tse-yuan / Staff reporterChinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Chen Yu-jen’s (陳玉珍) proposed amendments for outlying islands would turn Kinmen County into a “special trade zone” for China, posing a serious economic and military threat to Taiwan, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus said yesterday. From left, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers Puma Shen, Fan Yun, Chung Chia-pin and Chen Pei-yu hold a news conference in Taipei yesterday. Photo: CNAThe KMT has introduced numerous versions of the amendments over the years, which faced pushback and criticism from the public, DPP Legislator Puma Shen (沈伯洋) said. “No matter what version the KMT proposed, the bills were not that different,” Shen said. Chen’s proposal would open a backdoor for Chinese influence, with the free-trade zones enabling Beijing to enhance its political and economic influence over Taiwan, DPP Legislator Rosalia Wu (吳思瑤) said.

Source: Taipei Times January 05, 2026 16:44 UTC