Kinmen–Xiamen Bridge
China-Taiwan bridge
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The Kinmen–Xiamen Bridge is a under construction cross-sea fixed link that would connect Kinmen (administered by the Republic of China (Taiwan)) to the mainland Chinese city of Xiamen.[1] It will be designated as G1534 on the National Trunk Highway System.[citation needed] It is constructed in two sections, the Xiamen section connecting between Xiamen Island and the Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport, and the Kinmen–Xiamen section that will be a bridge.[citation needed] If completed, it would create the first direct land connection between territory administered by Taiwan and mainland China.[1]
Chinese state media has reported that construction of the Xiamen-side section began in October 2023.[2]
Controversy
The proposal has been politically controversial in Taiwan due to cross-strait relations and national security concerns. In 2024, Kinmen County Councilor Chen Yang-hu (陳泱瑚) urged Taiwan's central government to support development of the project, citing reported construction progress on the Xiamen side.[1]
Supporters have argued that the bridge could provide economic benefits for Kinmen, including tourism and commercial activity, with Kinmen County Councilor Chen Tsang-chiang describing it as an economic lifeline.[3] Ko Wen-je, founder of the Taiwan People's Party, also supported the bridge, arguing it could be used to improve cross-strait relations.[4]
Opponents, including figures associated with the Democratic Progressive Party and Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, have raised national security concerns, warning that the project could increase political and security risks for Taiwan.[5] The bridge was described as “a road that lures wolves into the house” by Hsu Chih-chieh, a member of the Democratic Progressive Party.[6] Taiwan's central government stated in 2025 that it had no plans to build a bridge, following a visit by a Kinmen delegation to a construction site in China that was described by local media as related to the proposed link.[7]