The distillery belongs to Kinmen Kaoliang, a state-owned liquor firm that specializes in baijiu. The spirit — typically made from fermented sorghum, a type of ancient grain — holds ...

Based on Chen’s logic, perhaps Kinmen should stand on its own two feet and stop going to the central government with its begging bowl held aloft.

Lee, representing the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), served as commissioner from 2009 to 2014. He had authority over Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor — known for its sorghum-fermented kaoliang and other ...