Council of Agriculture Minister Chen Chi-chung speaks at a press conference in Taipei yesterday. The council estimates that more than 8,000 tonnes of citruses, 5,500 tonnes of largehead hairtails and 1,000 tonnes of Japanese horse mackerel would be affected, he said. Aside from helping fishers and farmers seek new markets, the council would also provide subsidies, he added. Separately, Executive Yuan spokesman Lo Ping-cheng (羅秉成) said all government agencies should be prepared for the possibility of China arbitrarily banning more Taiwanese products. Chu called for continued dialogue and not mutual animosity, adding that this is a principle that the KMT upholds.

Source: Taipei Times August 04, 2022 02:57 UTC