Chen Yuzhen Opens Campaign Office to Run for Kinmen County Mayor

Chen Yu-jen established her campaign office in Kinmen today, formally announcing her candidacy for Kinmen County magistrate as the Kuomintang (KMT) nominee. Chen has served in the Legislative Yuan for many years and has sat on cross-strait committees on multiple occasions, making her well-versed in securing central government resources and coordinating policy. Speaking at the opening of her office, she emphasized that Kinmen needs "change" and expressed hope to translate her experience accumulated in the central government into practical momentum for local governance, creating new opportunities for local infrastructure, the tourism industry, and youth employment.

As an offshore island on the frontline of cross-strait relations, Kinmen has long relied on military defense and fishing as its primary economic pillars, but in recent years has faced development bottlenecks due to an aging population and youth outflow. Since the 1990s, Kinmen has gradually opened up to tourism, attracting visitors from mainland China and domestic travelers, with tourism revenue becoming an important source of public finance. However, deficiencies in transportation, healthcare, and public services continue to restrict the realization of its tourism potential. Chen pointed out that effectively leveraging her network in the central government to