China likely to ban more fruit, DPP lawmaker saysBy Chien Hui-ju and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe government should prepare contingency plans for a possible Chinese ban on oranges from Taiwan, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Lai Hui-yuan (賴惠員) said yesterday. Beijing on Monday suspended imports of custard apples and wax apples from Taiwan, citing mealybug infestations in shipments on “multiple occasions” this year. Photo: Taipei Times fileMore restrictions by China would hurt Tainan growers, who are already suffering from the effects of water shortages this year, she said. Beijing’s announcement on Sunday of the ban was the second time this year that China has suspended imports of fruits from Taiwan. In February, China banned imports of pineapples from Taiwan, citing “harmful creatures” that could arrive with the fruit.

Source: Taipei Times September 24, 2021 15:56 UTC