Ban on sand exports, fruit and fish imports: How China is punishing Taiwan for hosting Nancy Pelosi
2 years, 5 months ago

Ban on sand exports, fruit and fish imports: How China is punishing Taiwan for hosting Nancy Pelosi

Firstpost  

Mainland China had warned of ‘grave consequences’ if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. Beijing had also suspended imports of pineapples, sugar apples and java apples – the top three fruit exports from Taiwan to mainland China – last year due to the detection of pests. China-Taiwan trade Mainland China has been Taiwan’s top export destination; in 2021, 42.3 per cent of all Taiwan’s exports were to Beijing and Hong Kong combined. In June, Taiwan’s exports to mainland China and Hong Kong reached $15.428 billion, down by 4.5 per cent year on year, while imports rose by 14.6 per cent year on year to $7.911 billion.

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Fruit and seafood are the latest front in escalating Taiwan-China tensions
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fruit and seafood are the latest front in escalating Taiwan-China tensions

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan said Thursday that China’s ban on imports of its fruit, vegetables, seafood and other goods violates trade rules, in the latest escalation of tensions between the self-governing island republic and its massive neighbor, which claims Taiwan as its own territory and has vowed to annex it by military means. The Taiwanese government’s Mainland Affairs Council said …

Taiwan authorities' provocations to blame for cancellation of zero-tariff policies: mainland
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Taiwan authorities' provocations to blame for cancellation of zero-tariff policies: mainland

China Daily  

BEIJING -- The "Taiwan independence" stance and provocative actions of Taiwan authorities, led by Lai Ching-te, are to blame for the mainland's recent decision to cancel its zero-tariff policies for certain products from Taiwan, a mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday. The Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council has announced recently that it will stop implementing the policies of exempting …

Taiwan authorities' provocations to blame for cancellation of zero-tariff policies: mainland
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Taiwan authorities' provocations to blame for cancellation of zero-tariff policies: mainland

China Daily  

BEIJING -- The "Taiwan independence" stance and provocative actions of Taiwan authorities, led by Lai Ching-te, are to blame for the mainland's recent decision to cancel its zero-tariff policies for certain products from Taiwan, a mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday. The Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council has announced recently that it will stop implementing the policies of exempting …

Chinese mainland to reinstate tariffs on 34 Taiwan agricultural imports
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese mainland to reinstate tariffs on 34 Taiwan agricultural imports

China Daily  

Chen Binhua, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. The mainland will reinstate tariffs on 34 agricultural imports from Taiwan, including fresh fruits, vegetables, and aquatic products, starting on Sept 25 in response to Taiwan authorities' pro-independence and separatist stances, a spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Wednesday. Chen noted that …

Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Whether it’s tapioca balls or computer chips, Taiwan is stretching toward the United States and away from China — the world’s No. In a stark illustration of the shift, the U.S. displaced mainland China as the top destination for Taiwan’s exports in the first quarter of the year for the first time since the start of 2016, when …

Mainland considers suspending Taiwan tariff concessions
1 year ago

Mainland considers suspending Taiwan tariff concessions

China Daily  

The Taipei 101 skyscraper commands the urban landscape in Taipei, Taiwan. The Chinese mainland is studying measures to suspend tariff concessions on certain products from Taiwan, including agricultural and fishery products, machinery, automotive parts and textiles, pursuant to the Cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday. Prior to the decision, the Tariff Commission of the …

Chinese mainland resumes import of rockfish from Taiwan
1 year ago

Chinese mainland resumes import of rockfish from Taiwan

China Daily  

The General Administration of Customs announced the resumption of the import of rockfish from Taiwan region on Friday, according to the latest notice published on the administration's website. The administration decided to suspend the rockfish import from Taiwan for safety concerns on June 13 last year, after finding some banned drugs and excessive antibiotics, including malachite green, gentian violet and …

Tariff cuts on 12 Taiwan imports to be suspended
1 year ago

Tariff cuts on 12 Taiwan imports to be suspended

China Daily  

Beijing announced on Thursday that tariff reductions on several products from the Taiwan region will be suspended in response to the discriminatory trade restrictions the island has imposed on products from the Chinese mainland. As some of Taiwan's trade measures, such as bans and restrictions on mainland products, have breached the agreement, the commission has decided to suspend the tax …

As Taiwan’s government races to counter China, most people aren’t worried about war
1 year, 4 months ago

As Taiwan’s government races to counter China, most people aren’t worried about war

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — As People’s Liberation Army fighter jets from China sped toward Taiwan on Friday, life on the self-governing island carried on as normal. “In order to keep the peace, we need to strengthen ourselves,” Tsai said last month at a war memorial commemorating the last time Taiwan and China battled. Those attitudes don’t translate directly into views on …

Chinese mainland lifts ban on Taiwan's sugar apples
1 year, 6 months ago

Chinese mainland lifts ban on Taiwan's sugar apples

China Daily  

Authorities on the Chinese mainland have lifted the ban on imports of sugar apples from Taiwan on Tuesday, after restricting them due to the detection of harmful pests in 2020. Zhu Fenglian, spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said in a statement on Tuesday that: "We have always respected, cared for and brought benefits to our compatriots in …

China’s ‘new normal’ for Taiwan raises fears for global trade
2 years, 5 months ago

China’s ‘new normal’ for Taiwan raises fears for global trade

Al Jazeera  

Chinese state media says military exercises in crucial shipping route to become ‘regular’ event. Sustained shipping disruptions caused by frequent Chinese military activity around Taiwan could become what experts call a “new normal” for the crucial trade route. “Freight rates will be most affected in the short term, before a ‘new normal’ for trade lanes in the region is established.” …

China blocks some Taiwan imports but avoids chip disruptions
2 years, 5 months ago

China blocks some Taiwan imports but avoids chip disruptions

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China blocked imports of citrus, fish and other foods from Taiwan in retaliation for a visit by a top American lawmaker, Nancy Pelosi, but has avoided disrupting one of the world’s most important technology and manufacturing relationships. Taiwan, which produces half the world’s processor chips and has technology the mainland can’t match, said sales to Chinese factories rose …

China hits Taiwan with trade restrictions after Pelosi’s visit
2 years, 5 months ago

China hits Taiwan with trade restrictions after Pelosi’s visit

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — China has suspended some trade with Taiwan in apparent retribution for a visit by the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-governing island. “Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has triggered the expected ire of Chinese authorities,” said analysts from ING Group on Wednesday. In response, Taiwan officials said China’s sand export suspensionwould have a …

China restricts trade with Taiwan amid tensions over Pelosi trip
2 years, 5 months ago

China restricts trade with Taiwan amid tensions over Pelosi trip

Al Jazeera  

China has restricted its trade with Taiwan amid elevated tensions over United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the democratically-ruled island. China’s Taiwan Affairs Office separately announced it would prohibit mainland Chinese companies and individuals from financial dealings with two Taiwanese foundations, the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy and the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund. “I would …

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan, China warns of countermeasures
2 years, 5 months ago

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan, China warns of countermeasures

The Hindu  

United States House Speaker and veteran Democratic politician Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taipei on Tuesday evening, marking the most high-level political engagement from the U.S. to Taiwan in 25 years. China condemned the visit as “a major political provocation” and said it would launch “targeted military operations” as countermeasures, even as Beijing on Tuesday scrambled Su-35 fighters across the median …

China bans import of biscuits, pastries from 35 Taiwanese exporters ahead of Nancy Pelosi’s visit
2 years, 5 months ago

China bans import of biscuits, pastries from 35 Taiwanese exporters ahead of Nancy Pelosi’s visit

Firstpost  

Among the 3,200 Taiwanese companies registered with China’s customs under the category of food, 2,066 entries had been listed as ‘import suspension’ ahead of Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan New Delhi: Tensions have escalated between China and Taiwan amid US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island nation. It is also worth mentioning that ahead of the …

Why Nancy Pelosi's Trip to Taiwan Is Turning Up the Heat Between US & China
2 years, 5 months ago

Why Nancy Pelosi's Trip to Taiwan Is Turning Up the Heat Between US & China

The Quint  

Those were the words used by Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian who had given a similar warning last week, claiming that his country will take "firm and resolute measures" if Pelosi's trip happened and "the US will be responsible for all of the serious consequences." Shortly after Pelosi landed, AFP cited Taipei as saying that 20 Chinese military planes …

For Taiwan, Pelosi visit is about US, China controlling risk
2 years, 5 months ago

For Taiwan, Pelosi visit is about US, China controlling risk

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The crisis sparked by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s potential visit to Taiwan misses a key point, experts say: that the real focus should be on how the United States and China manage their differences so the risks of confrontation don’t spiral out of control. “The main point is not in Pelosi coming to Taiwan, but it’s to …

Taiwan looks to export pineapples to Australia, as China ban bites
3 years, 10 months ago

Taiwan looks to export pineapples to Australia, as China ban bites

ABC  

Is Australia about to start importing fresh pineapples from Taiwan? Key points: Australia approved Taiwan's market access request for decrowned pineapples in March 2020 China abruptly banned pineapple imports from Taiwan, citing biosecurity concerns Taiwan will reportedly export its first consignment of pineapples to Australia in May, which is concerning Australian growers The Taipei Times has reported that a shipment …

Vietnam, Taiwan benefit from China-U.S. trade war
5 years, 5 months ago

Vietnam, Taiwan benefit from China-U.S. trade war

The Hindu  

The U.S. has seen a drop in imports from China due to the tariff war between the two countries. Ebbs and flows The graph below plots the volume of goods sent to the U.S. by select countries between January and May 2019 against the change in volume from the same period in 2018. While China has seen a 12% dip …

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