Beijing: Furious at US House speaker Nancy PelosicChina’s high-profile visit to Taipei, the first by a top US official in 25 years, on Wednesday announced punitive measures on organizations seeking “Taiwan independence”, banned imports of some Taiwanese food products and natural sands. exports were suspended.
China, which claims Taiwan as its territory and opposes any affiliation with foreign governments by Taiwanese authorities, on Tuesday night took a stand against the self-governing island after Pelosi landed in Taiwan’s capital Taipei. Around announced a series of military exercises.
By allowing the 82-year-old top Democrat to visit Taipei, China accuses the US of violating the ‘One China’ policy under which Beijing treats Taiwan as part of the Chinese mainland.
The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, a Chinese official body overseeing Taiwan affairs, announced punitive measures on organizations related to hardline elements seeking “Taiwan independence”.
Under the guise of “democracy” and “cooperation and development”, the “Taiwan Foundation for Democracy” and the “International Cooperation and Development Fund” have carried out “Taiwan independence” separatist activities in the international arena.
Office spokesman Ma Xiaoguang said he had gone out to associate himself with external anti-China forces.
Ma said he also invaded and smeared the mainland, and used money and other means to expand Taiwan’s so-called “international space”, attempting to undermine international support for the One-China doctrine. .
He said the mainland has decided to take punitive measures against the above foundations, banning them from cooperating with mainland organizations, enterprises or individuals.
Official media here quoted Ma as saying that the mainland law would penalize organizations, enterprises or individuals who provide funds or services to foundations and take other necessary measures.
Mainland will prohibit mainland organizations, enterprises or individuals from any transactions or collaborations with SpeedTech Energy, Highway Technology, Skyla, SkyEys GPS Technology and other enterprises that have donated money to the Foundation. Heads of related enterprises will be banned from entering the mainland, Ma said.
Ma also announced the suspension of imports of some fruit and fish products from Taiwan.
China will suspend the entry of citrus fruits and two types of fish products from the Taiwan region from Wednesday, a spokesman said.
Ma said the entry of citrus fruits, including grapes, lemons and oranges, as well as cold big head hairy tails and frozen horse mackerel from Taiwan would be suspended in accordance with the relevant regulations and food safety requirements of the mainland.
Meanwhile, exports of natural sand from the mainland to Taiwan will also be suspended, he said.
Despite its bitterness toward Taiwan, China remained Taiwan’s largest trading partner, with bilateral trade growing 26 percent year-on-year to $328.3 billion last year.
China, which claims Taiwan as its territory and opposes any affiliation with foreign governments by Taiwanese authorities, on Tuesday night took a stand against the self-governing island after Pelosi landed in Taiwan’s capital Taipei. Around announced a series of military exercises.
By allowing the 82-year-old top Democrat to visit Taipei, China accuses the US of violating the ‘One China’ policy under which Beijing treats Taiwan as part of the Chinese mainland.
The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, a Chinese official body overseeing Taiwan affairs, announced punitive measures on organizations related to hardline elements seeking “Taiwan independence”.
Under the guise of “democracy” and “cooperation and development”, the “Taiwan Foundation for Democracy” and the “International Cooperation and Development Fund” have carried out “Taiwan independence” separatist activities in the international arena.
Office spokesman Ma Xiaoguang said he had gone out to associate himself with external anti-China forces.
Ma said he also invaded and smeared the mainland, and used money and other means to expand Taiwan’s so-called “international space”, attempting to undermine international support for the One-China doctrine. .
He said the mainland has decided to take punitive measures against the above foundations, banning them from cooperating with mainland organizations, enterprises or individuals.
Official media here quoted Ma as saying that the mainland law would penalize organizations, enterprises or individuals who provide funds or services to foundations and take other necessary measures.
Mainland will prohibit mainland organizations, enterprises or individuals from any transactions or collaborations with SpeedTech Energy, Highway Technology, Skyla, SkyEys GPS Technology and other enterprises that have donated money to the Foundation. Heads of related enterprises will be banned from entering the mainland, Ma said.
Ma also announced the suspension of imports of some fruit and fish products from Taiwan.
China will suspend the entry of citrus fruits and two types of fish products from the Taiwan region from Wednesday, a spokesman said.
Ma said the entry of citrus fruits, including grapes, lemons and oranges, as well as cold big head hairy tails and frozen horse mackerel from Taiwan would be suspended in accordance with the relevant regulations and food safety requirements of the mainland.
Meanwhile, exports of natural sand from the mainland to Taiwan will also be suspended, he said.
Despite its bitterness toward Taiwan, China remained Taiwan’s largest trading partner, with bilateral trade growing 26 percent year-on-year to $328.3 billion last year.