No fruit double standard, says agriculture headBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporterThe government does not have a double standard for China and New Zealand when responding to bans on Taiwanese fruit, Council of Agriculture (COA) Minister Chen Chi-chung (陳吉仲) said yesterday, adding that anyone making such an accusation is ignorant of international trade regulations. Photo: CNAThose who have accused the government of having double standards are completely ignorant of regulations governing international trade, Chen wrote on Facebook. We seek to enforce inspection and quarantine measures based on scientific evidence, while minimizing damage to bilateral trade,” Chen said. “However, China has been ambushing us by unilaterally banning imports of pineapples, wax apples and custard apples, which all took effect the day after the announcement. An undated photograph shows wax apples in Kaohsiung’s Liouguei District.

Source: Taipei Times September 21, 2021 16:00 UTC