TAIWAN — Taiwan on January 1, lifted a ban on U.S. pork imports containing a leanness-enhancing additive despite strong public opposition to gain free trade with Washington, oppositions aid Friday.
The move was said to pave the way for free trade deal with Washington. The additive is ractopamine. In Taiwan, Mainland China, Europe and Russia, its production, usage and sale are all illegal, while in the U.S. it is still used in animal farms.
In November 2020, thousands of people took to Taipei’s streets for the annual “Autumn Struggle” protest march organized by labor groups, with much of the anger focused on the government’s decision to ease restri…
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