Thursday, November 12, 2026

Taiwan and China fire salvos in pineapple war

Photo Courtesy Reuters

 

After China announced on Friday the suspension of pineapple imports from Taiwan, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen took to Facebook to tell his citizens, “To support the farmers, let’s eat pineapples all together!” According to a Reuters report, China claims that Taiwan’s pineapple shipments could result in “harmful creatures” being released, posing a threat to the Chinese agricultural sector.

 

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-china-pineapple/forbidden-fruit-taiwan-urges-people-to-eat-more-pineapples-after-china-ban-idUSKBN2AQ1F0

 

 

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