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Following China’s decision to seize Taiwanese pineapples as of March 1, 2021, Mayor Cheng Wen-tsan of Taoyuan City, near Taipei, announced on his Twitter that he would never flinch. As the Chinese market is lost, we want to strengthen our appeal to the Japanese market.
Tweets have received a lot of attention, with more than 25,000 retweets, and Japanese users have been cheering “buy hard” and “refuel! Taiwan!”.
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Reply to the tweet “Pineapple” from the mayor of Taoyuan, Taiwan (Image of mayor Chung’s tweet)
“Taiwanese farmers had a hard time raising …”
Pineapple is a Taiwanese specialty known for its warm climate. The “pineapple cake”, which is made by wrapping pineapple jam in flour dough and baking it, is also a standard souvenir from Taiwan. According to Taiwanese media reports on February 26, Chinese customs officials announced on the same day that they would ban the importation of Taiwanese pineapples from March 1. The reason is that pests have been confirmed several times on pineapple. More than 90% of Taiwanese pineapples are exported to China. Against this background and China’s high tariffs on Australian wines at the end of 2020, President Tsai Ing-wen said on his Twitter account on February 26: “China’s injustice to Australian wines. Trade practices now point to Taiwanese pineapples, “condemned the Chinese response. .
Meanwhile, Mayor Cheng Wen-tsan of Taoyuan City updated his Twitter on the 26th. In Japanese, he said the following thoughts.
“China has announced an import ban as of March 1, but we still never waver. The delicious and juicy pineapples that Taiwanese farmers have worked hard to grow are loved not only by Taiwan but also by the Japanese. have you tried, try the Taiwanese pineapple. “
There is also a voice that says “Export more and more”.
Mayor Chung’s tweet has received more than 25,000 retweets as of the 28th, and even from Japanese Twitter users.
“I will buy it with all my might”
“I bought it online right away”
“Come on! Taiwan!”
Voices of support rallied. However, there were many requests like “Export more and more to Japan” and “Promote more and more” because there is little chance of seeing Taiwanese pineapples in domestic supermarkets.
The next day, Mr. Cai also posted on his Twitter account: “Have you ever eaten pineapple cake? There are various types of pineapple cake in Taiwan,” and appealed to the allure of pineapple cake with a video.
Also, on the 27th, Frank Hsieh, the representative of the Economic and Cultural Representation of Taiwan in Japan, which is equivalent to the ambassador of Taiwan in Japan, published on his Facebook page a primary school lunch in a Japanese city that will be the host city. for Taiwanese athletes at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games scheduled for this summer It was suggested that the “Taiwan Pineapple” be broadcast.
