The Importance of Taiwan's Future Amidst US-China Tensions.

Residents of Taiwan's Kinmen island are calling for a bridge to mainland China as part of a proposal to turn the island into a demilitarized zone and boost economic ties. However, the proposal has been rejected by Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party and military due to national security risks and fears of inviting China to seize the territory. Kinmen, which was bombarded with an estimated one million artillery shells during the Chinese civil war, is vulnerable to hostile action from China's People's Liberation Army and has just a few thousand troops stationed there.