All that separates the cafe from mainland China are 6 miles of choppy water and a row of anti-invasion spikes along the beach. A row of anti-invasion spikes line a beach on Kinmen, with the Chinese mainland in the distance. Source: Jan Camenzind BroombyAlthough China claims sovereignty over Taiwan, Chinese tourists were prevented from visiting Taiwan for years. But on Feb. 14, two Chinese citizens were killed during a collision between a Taiwanese Coast Guard boat and a Chinese boat, sparking an escalation of tensions. local business owners have felt the impact of the loss of Chinese tourists, who previously contributed nearly $200 million to Kinmen's annual economy.

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Persons: Zhang Zhong, Zhang, Camenzind Broomby, Kinmen, Soldiers, Chen Hua Sheng, weren't, Wu Zeng Yun, Beddy Chang, she's, Wu Zeng Yun —, Wu, Lu Wen Shiung, Lu, Chen Yu Jen Organizations: Kinmen, Taiwanese Coast Guard, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, Matsu Joint Services Center, China's Coast Guard, Chinese Coast Guard Locations: China, Taiwan, Beijing, Kinmen, Kinmen County, Covid, Matsu, Taiwanese