Taiwan: Buy Lithuanian rum:
-China refuses to import from Lithuania-
January 22, 2022
Lithuania:
Last month, I asked the Taiwanese authorities for help.
“20,400 bottles of rum exported to China” was rejected by Chinese customs clearance.
Taiwan Tobacco Liquor Company:
It was bought by a public Taiwanese tobacco liquor company.
Rum was transshipped to another ship and arrived in Taiwan.
Published to the press on January 22nd.
Lithuanian rum:
The bottle was replaced with a Taiwanese Chinese character label,
It will be on sale from around the Chinese New Year.
Taiwanese authorities:
China refuses to go through customs,
Freight containers from Lithuania
There are at least 120.
It shows the policy that the Taiwanese side will take over everything.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20220122/k10013444871000.html
Taiwan buys Lithuanian rum rejected by China
Taiwanese authorities say
there are at least 120 cargo containers which Chinese authorities have refused clearance.
Taiwan plans to purchase all of the cargo inside the containers including the rum.
Earlier this month,
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausedasaid it was a mistake to allow the opening of a representative office under the name of “Taiwan,” indicating differences of opinion within his administration.
Taiwan has pledged to set up a 1 billion dollar program
to fund projects by Lithuanian and Taiwanese companies, aiming to boost ties between the countries.
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