China has suspended the import of Taiwan pineapples for land sales with effect from March 1, impacting about 40,000 metric tons a year, which is 10% of Taiwan’s total pineapple production. Han Guoyu, the former Mayor of Kaohsiung, has urged farmers not to become ideological victims and has called for solid, specific production and marketing strategies instead of short-term policies. The proposal has received positive feedback from old farmers in Yunlin and Kaohsiung.