The ban on the export of Taiwan pineapples is regarded as an improper means of economic persecution.

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[Financial Channel/Comprehensive Report] Taiwan’s pineapples and other agricultural products have been banned from import by China. In this regard, two U.S. senators recently proposed to President Joe Biden (Joe Biden) to use tariffs as a new tool to counter the economic abuses of countries such as China and Russia. Power coerces small countries.

U.S. Senators Todd Young and Chris Coons said their proposal would allow Biden to raise or lower tariffs on certain goods and offer support to countries that are victims of economic coercion.

Although according to regulations, the President of the United States must consult with Congress on relevant decisions, but in special cases, shortcuts can be taken.

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Coons said that countries such as China and Russia have abused their economic strength to persecute smaller economies and punish political decisions made by sovereign countries. This economic persecution not only hurts those countries, but also threatens the economic security of the United States and undermines democratized international system.

The above-mentioned proposal was first proposed in Congress last year and has been adjusted with updates from the White House and members of Congress. The content of the bill is based on China’s restrictions on the import of Taiwanese pineapples.

At that time, China announced a ban on the import of Taiwanese pineapples on the grounds that scale insects had been found in Taiwan pineapples several times. However, the United States and other countries believed that this was one of the means to exert pressure on Taiwan.

Before that, more than 90% of Taiwan's pineapple exports were sold to China.

In solidarity with Taiwan, Japan has stepped up imports of Taiwanese pineapples, replacing China as the destination for Taiwanese fruit exports in 2021.

The US and Canada are promoting the product on social media using hashtags such as #FreedomPineapple and #pineapplesolidarity.

Todd Young and Chris Coons jointly issued a statement saying: "There are some competing countries that think they can use economic coercion or improper means to hurt the economy and provoke our allies. But through the support of our allies, we protect the United States itself. security interests."

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