China pineapple ban sparks sour rebuke from Taiwan

Taipei (AFP) Feb 26, 2021

Taipei slammed a sudden Chinese ban on Taiwanese pineapples, describing the move on Friday as "economic intimidation" and likening it to recent tariffs Beijing slapped on Australian wine. The trade to China - which views the self-ruled democratic island as part of its territory awaiting reunification - is worth around $50 million, and is Taiwan's largest export market. Beijing announce