700,000 Taiwanese shoppers visit tariff-free Kinmen island from Xiamen city, despite China-Taiwan tensions.

Taiwanese shoppers travel to China's Xiamen city by ferry to visit Kinmen island, a Taiwan-administered territory, where they stock up on goods due to lower prices and tariff-free access. Despite tensions between China and Taiwan, with China vowing to seize Taiwan by force if necessary, the deepening rift appears to be of little concern to the island's shoppers. Over 700,000 people made the trip in recent months.

May 17, 2024
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