Chen Yeong-kang

KMT Proposal Aims to Change Authority to Designate Waters

Brian Hioe
A proposal by KMT legislator Chen Yeong-kang would aim to change authority over seas around Kinmen and Lienchiang counties from the Ministry of National Defense to the Ocean Affairs Council. This has led to alarm from civic groups, in that while the bill frames the transfer of authority as a means of de-escalation, in shifting authority to designate restricted waters from military to civilian authorities, it would follow China’s framing of the Taiwan Strait as an “internal water” rather than international waters...
Cross StraitEnglishInternationalJune 2025Politics5 min read

Is the KMT Seeking to Expand Its Reach Over Security Powers?

Brian Hioe
A new security measure introduced by KMT legislator Chen Yeong-kang aims to shift security powers to the legislature from the executive. Consequently, the proposal has been criticized by the DPP as an attempt to arrogate further powers from the executive branch of government and to bring this under the control of the KMT-controlled legislature–specifically those powers pertaining to defense...
April 2025Cross StraitEnglishInternationalPolitics4 min read