Taiwanese legislator attends China forum, seeks Kinmen trade, tourism benefits

Kuomintang legislator Chen Yu-chen defied a ban by Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council to attend the Straits Forum in Xiamen, China. She presented three proposals to Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, aiming to boost economic and tourism ties between Kinmen and mainland China.

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We can also 'counter-brainwash' China.

Chen's proposals included opening Kinmen to more mainland Chinese tourists, establishing a trial sales platform for agricultural and fishery products between Kinmen and Xiamen, and seeking tariff exemptions or reductions for specific Kinmen-origin goods entering Fujian province. She argued that Taiwan's government lacks confidence in its own democracy if it prohibits such exchanges.

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If Chen Yu-chen says she wants to counter-brainwash the other side, then please have Chen Yu-chen show everyone the results of counter-brainwashing the other side.

Her participation and proposals come despite the Mainland Affairs Council's directive against central government officials attending the forum. The council's spokesperson had previously challenged Chen to demonstrate the results of her proposed

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seeking the Chinese side to continue to open more provinces for Chinese compatriots to come to Kinmen for tourism, suggesting a trial platform for the sale of agricultural and fishery products between Kinmen and Xiamen to facilitate smooth flow of goods, and seeking specific goods produced and processed in Kinmen with Kinmen origin certificates to be exempted or reduced tariffs when entering Xiamen or specific ports in Fujian, directly entering the mainland e-commerce and retail markets.