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Taiwanese farmers are in huge trouble because of the Chinese import ban

Fresh Pomelo
China
Taiwan
Published Aug 23, 2022

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Taiwanese pomelo growers had to face an unexpected challenge, the farmers were victims of the Chinese import ban. A significant portion of the popular fruit has been exported to China so far, but after US Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, the Chinese authorities announced that they would not buy citrus fruits from Taiwan, citing the prevention of Covid-19 and the "excessive use of pesticides".

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Li Meng-han and his family have been growing pomelo for eighteen years in a town in southern Taiwan. The fruit is also very popular in China, and they eat a lot of it during the Mid-Autumn Festival, CNN reported. Before this year's harvest, however, the company had to face a challenge it had never faced in its decades of existence: the Chinese import ban. The authorities announced at the beginning of August that in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and due to the "excessive use of pesticides", they will not import any citrus from Taiwan. The ban also applies to two types of fish. This happened after US Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. The country condemned the move, saying it violates international trade standards. The announcement came exactly as Beijing carried out extensive military exercises around Taiwan in response to Pelosi's visit - a simulation of a possible attack on the island, according to the island's authorities. The Chinese Communist Party claims Taiwan as ...
Source: HuEuroNews
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