China officially sanctions Taiwan, following Pelosi's arrival

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - China imposed sanctions on Taiwan. This happened amid the heat of the country's relations with Taiwan and the United States (US) following the arrival of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Tuesday night local time. "China has suspended imports of citrus fruits, fish and mackerel from Taiwan this August 3," said Chinese customs, quoted by Reuters on Wednesday. Earlier, China's commerce ministry also said it was suspending natural sand exports to Taiwan starting last Monday. A total of 35 exporters of Taiwanese biscuits and pastries were also given the same "punishment". "I found out about the ban before I got home from work last night," said a business manager at one of the affected Taiwanese food manufacturers yesterday. "There are food companies that say their products have been rejected at Chinese customs," he said, declining to be named. The arrival of Pelosi itself has been warned by China. Both through officials and President Xi Jinping. China's military ...