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The General Administration of Customs issued a notice on the 18th that due to the detection of quarantine pests, the import of cherimoya and lotus mist from Taiwan will be suspended from September 20. Taiwan media reported that Chen Jizhong, chairman of Taiwan's "Agricultural Committee of the Executive Yuan" (hereinafter referred to as the Agricultural Committee), claimed this afternoon that he could not accept the mainland's announcement during the Mid-Autumn Festival and its implementation the next day, and said that he had reported to Tsai Ing-wen, leader of the Taiwan authorities, and Su Zhenchang, "chief executive," at the first time. In this regard, some netizens on the island believe that "the control is not strict, and the 'Agricultural Committee' does not review the quarantine process, but accuses the other side ... Sure enough, it was an official who had asked for credit. ”
Chen Jizhong data map (Source: Taiwan media)
The General Administration of Customs issued a notice today saying that since the beginning of this year, the mainland customs has repeatedly detected quarantine pests from the Taiwan region to export soursches and lotus mist from the mainland - the Ocean Rump Mealybug Planoccus minor. In order to prevent the risk of plant epidemics, in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations and standards of the mainland, it has been decided to suspend the import of cherimoya and lotus mist from Taiwan to the mainland from September 20, 2021. Since September 20, all customs offices have suspended the acceptance of customs declarations for soursop and lotus mist in Taiwan, and promptly notified the relevant enterprises in their jurisdictions of the above situation.
According to a Minshi news report, Chen Jizhong claimed at a news conference on the afternoon of the 19th that the mainland announced it during the Mid-Autumn Festival and implemented it the next day, and that the "Committee of Agriculture" on behalf of all peasants could not accept it. He also declared that "this does not conform to international norms" in the clouds.
In addition, Chen Jizhong said that he had reported to Tsai Ing-wen and Su Zhenchang, claiming that "it instructed the 'Committee of Agriculture' to have measures to take care of farmers and not to let non-technical factors affect farmers' rights and interests." ”
In this regard, some netizens on the island immediately left a message in the Comment Area of the Taiwan Media to criticize, "The DPP is throwing the pot again." "You can't buy what you sell." "What a good criticism, while scolding people and asking others to buy, you can sell Japan and the United States!"
Some people also criticized, "The 'Committee of Agriculture' does not review the quarantine process, but instead accuses the other side of crop exports, not only the mainland, but even Japan and other countries have caught records of Taiwan's export of crop diseases and insect pests, and indeed they are officials who have asked for credit." ”
The island's green media "Liberty Times" earlier quoted the DPP "legislator" Wang Meihui as saying that other countries (and regions) are fine Chinese mainland imported fruits, except for Taiwan's cherimoya and lotus mist, which are accused of shell worms. She also declared that the United States is considering renaming the "representative office in the United States" to the "Taiwan representative office," so that the mainland can achieve the goal of repairing Taiwan.
Wang Meihui data map (Source: Taiwan "Wind Media")
In response to her remarks, some netizens on the island criticized, "How can a DPP who never examines himself have a future?" ”
Some netizens said, "Anything can pull politics, so whether our fruit pests are real or not, can't we figure it out?" Below this comment, some netizens responded, "It must be true." ”
In addition to Wang Meihui, Chen Qimai, mayor of Kaohsiung of the Democratic Progressive Party, also spoke out on the 19th, declaring that the mainland's practice is extremely unfriendly to Taiwan and does not conform to WTO norms, and cracks down on all hard-working Taiwan peasants. According to the report, Chen Qimai specifically instructed the need to expand marketing on the island to protect the farmers' income.
Some netizens on the island did not think so, leaving a message in the comment area, saying, "It's so funny, scolding the mainland all day and people must buy your agricultural products?" What logic? ”
Some netizens mocked, "All domestic sales can make Taiwanese buy fruits at a lower price, which is a great thing." ”
Some netizens summed up the DPP authorities' routine and said, "Do you know each other about the following countermeasures: 1. Publicize the mainland's suppression 2. Publicize the peasants' hardships 3. The Taiwan army helps to eat 4. Mobilize the nongovernment and enterprises to help buy 5. The Foreign Propaganda International Association will buy." ”
It is worth mentioning that on February 26 this year, the General Administration of Customs announced that since 2020, the mainland customs has repeatedly detected quarantine pests such as the ocean rumped mealybug, the new pineapple gray mealybug, and the sarsaparilla black round shield fly from pineapples exported from the mainland from Taiwan. In order to prevent the risk of plant epidemics, in accordance with relevant laws, regulations and standards, it was decided to suspend the import of pineapples from Taiwan to the mainland from March 1.
Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said in response to an inquiry on March 26 that this move is a normal biosecurity precautionary measure, scientific and reasonable, and in line with relevant laws, regulations and standards of the mainland. Despite this, the customs notice caused a fierce reaction on the island, and the DPP authorities quickly "politicized the operation" of the matter, declaring that the mainland was "casually looking for reasons to suppress Taiwan pineapples."
As for the reasons for the mainland's suspension of the import of pineapples from Taiwan, Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, once stressed that the mainland customs have repeatedly intercepted quarantine pests from pineapples imported from the mainland from the Taiwan region. Once introduced, these pests pose a serious threat to agricultural production and ecological security on the mainland. In order to prevent the risk of plant epidemics from the source, the General Administration of Customs has made the above decision.