China's ban on Taiwan's imports harms free trade

Published 2022년 6월 17일

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President Tsai Ing-wen has criticized China's unjustified bans on imports of sugar apples, pineapples, and grouper from Taiwan as a violation of free trade principles. This criticism comes in the wake of China's recent ban on grouper fish imports from Taiwan due to the discovery of banned chemicals. In response, Taiwan is strategizing to diversify its markets and increase exports to the United States, New Zealand, Canada, and the European Union. The government is also investing in a cold chain logistics system to improve the quality of its grouper products. The government perceives these bans as politically motivated and harmful to global trade.

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President Tsai Ing-wen says that China’s sudden and irrational moves to ban Taiwan’s imports of sugar apples, pineapples and grouper in recent years are in violation of free trade principles. Tsai was speaking on Friday after Beijing banned imports of grouper fish from Taiwan starting Monday. Customs authorities there say they found banned chemicals in samples of the fish. Tsai says her administration has been taking measures to cut down on risks and losses to agriculture and fish farmers because of the bans from China. The measures include development of diversified markets and expanding exports to the United States, New Zealand, Canada and the EU. Tsai also hopes that a government-led cold chain logistics system will be able to enhance the quality of Taiwan’s grouper products, in line ...

Source: Rti