Macadamia nuts from Guatemala, a country with diplomatic ties with Taiwan, are refused entry into mainland China

(Guatemala City Comprehensive News) Guatemalan President Arevalo said on Friday (May 24) that mainland China has refused entry to goods from the country, speculating that the reason may be related to the diplomatic relations between Guatemala and Taiwan. According to Reuters, the Guatemalan Exporters Union reported on Thursday that at least seven containers of macadamia nuts have been detained and cannot enter mainland China. Guatemalan exporters have also received notices from mainland Chinese customers that Guatemalan coffee and macadamia nuts will be denied entry in the near future. In response, Arevalo responded in a live broadcast on TikTok on Friday, saying, "As we all know, the new Taiwanese government, which has (diplomatic) relations with Guatemala, held its inauguration ceremony a few days ago," and "It may be related to There are some disputes related to this in mainland China." Arevalo said Guatemala is working hard to resolve the issue, but has not received a response ...