After a two-year ban, China will resume the import of citrus fruits and two types of fish from Taiwan, pending quarantine requirements. But farmers in Hualien are worried that pests could thwart the resumption.
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00:00Authorities in eastern Taiwan are worried that bugs could stop the resumption of fruit
00:05exports to China.
00:07China blocked imports of some agricultural produce from Taiwan in 2022, after then-U.S.
00:13House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei.
00:16This year, Beijing said it will resume imports of citrus fruits and two types of fish, pending
00:22quarantine requirements.
00:23But the discovery of little pests called thrips could jeopardize that for Hualien's pomelo
00:29The local government is calling on farmers to stay vigilant.