US EditionTaiwan Opens Fortified Island to Tourists Just 4 Kilometers from China
Taiwan monitors China's 15th five-year plan for signs of economic integration that could undermine Kinmen's sovereignty, with 25,000 tourists visiting Dadan island since reopening.
- Last year Dadan island fully re-opened to tourists, hosting about 25,000 visitors on tightly controlled tours mainly for Taiwan citizens.
- With Beijing meeting through Oct 23, Taiwan officials warn the 15th five-year plan could mention Kinmen, raising fears of deepening economic integration and potential administrative influence.
- Beijing employs coast guard incursions and economic offers like gas and electricity supply deals and regular water supply, while the bridge to Kinmen, Xiamen airport and new 2024 Xiamen air route raise concerns.
- With the plenum looming, Taipei says Taiwan officials worry greater integration could chip away at sovereignty and Kinmen residents face risks, while Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council declined to comment.
- Dadan's wartime history, a 20 metre-long red slogan facing Xiamen and a role in Zero Day Attack this year give Dadan island potent symbolic weight.
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On the 'frontline of Taiwan's frontline' with China, a cautious opening to tourists
It fought off a People's Liberation Army attack in 1950, got a staring role in a Taiwanese TV invasion drama this year and continues to be a site of security intrigue, precariously perched by the Chinese coast and armed to the teeth by Taiwan.
Dadan Island: From Battlefront to Tourist Attraction
Dadan Island: From Battlefront to Tourist Attraction Dadan Island, a small yet strategically significant location near the Chinese coast, is witnessing a transformation. Once a key military site, it now aims to become a tourist hotspot under Taiwan's administration.Despite its history of conflict, the island hopes to showcase a new era of peace and resilience. Having thwarted an attack by China's People's Liberation Army in 1950, Dadan is attemp…
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