The Chinese and Taiwanese governments continue to dispute over trade, with the Chinese government accusing the Taiwanese government last week of being protectionist and not engaging in fair trade practices. This is due to the Taiwanese government maintaining bans on a number of Chinese products...
Taiwan has expressed dissatisfaction after China acted to block imports of grouper last Friday, alleging that it had found oxytetracycline and other prohibited chemicals in excessive amounts in grouper imports from Taiwan. For its part, Taiwan has suggested that China’s actions are politically motivated, similar to China blocking imports of pineapple, wax apple, and custard apple, as a way to hit back at Taiwan’s agricultural sector...
China surprised last week after announcing new import restrictions on wax and custard apples, blocking fruit exports from Taiwan. Many have viewed the move as politicized, seeing as the move was announced one day before the ban took effect. Namely, the Chinese market constitutes up to 90% of the Taiwanese wax and custard apple exports...