The first shipment of Taiwanese grouper banned by the CCP was sold in Japan

Published 2022년 11월 17일

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The article highlights the resilience and collaboration of Japanese fish farmers and retailers in response to China's ban on grouper imports from Taiwan, which left Taiwanese farmers with no export options. Despite facing challenges, including the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the significant depreciation of the yen, a project to import Taiwanese grouper to Japan was launched, with the first shipment hitting the market. This initiative, led by the largest supermarket chain in West Japan, has found consumer support, symbolizing the strong will to support Taiwan despite adversity. However, the initiative has faced backlash from specific Taiwanese media, prompting the writer to emphasize the importance of silent support and action to aid Taiwan's progress.

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[The Epoch Times, November 17, 2022] (Reported by Epoch Times reporter Zhong Yuan Taiwan) In response to the CCP’s sudden announcement on June 10 to ban the import of grouper from Taiwan, Chen Jizhong, chairman of the Council of Agriculture, once criticized the CCP for repeatedly failing to comply with international norms , and announced the launch of measures including processing, frozen storage and export incentives. Japanese media people said that Taiwan grouper has been sold in Japan. Akio Yata, the Taipei branch director of Japan’s “Sankei Shimbun” who used to be a reporter in Beijing, posted on Facebook that the CCP authorities suddenly announced an embargo on grouper produced in Taiwan in June. Thousands of tons of grouper exported to China from Kaohsiung City and other places suddenly had nowhere to go, leaving farmers at a loss as to what to do. Yaban Akio said that under such circumstances, some Japanese fish farmers and retailers from Taiwan stood up and said, "Let us ...

Source: Epochtimes