Taipei, Dec. 13 (CNA) COVID-19 outbreaks in China are expected to exacerbate after the Lunar New Year holidays, and whether ferry links between offshore Kinmen and Lienchiang counties and Xiamen in China will resume depends on the evolving situation, Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) head Victor Wang (王必勝) said Tuesday.
Taipei, Nov. 26 (CNA) Former Kinmen County Magistrate Chen Fu-hai（陳福海）declared victory Saturday at about 6:43 p.m., defeating his main challenger Kinmen County Magistrate Yang Cheng-wu (楊鎮浯) of the Kuomintang (KMT) in the KMT stronghold.
Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je has come under fire for his proposal to build a bridge linking Taiwan’s offshore islet of Quemoy and the Chinese coastal city of Xiamen, with opponents claiming the span would be a “Trojan horse” serving only to aid any potential attack by the People’s Liberation Army. Ko, known for his friendly stand towards the mainland, revived.