China bans pork imports from Germany

Discussion in 'Politics' started by themickey, Sep 14, 2020.

  1. themickey

    themickey

    Analysts say move is more about politics than genuine concern over disease outbreak

    China has banned pork imports from Germany on the eve of critical trade and investment talks, in a move analysts describe as a warning to Europe not to defy Beijing on a range of issues. China’s Ministry of Agriculture and General Administration of Customs said in a joint statement on Saturday that China would stop accepting pork and related products from Germany. It said the move was intended to “protect the animal husbandry industry and prevent the spread of the disease” after Europe’s largest economy reported its first case of African swine fever.

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  2. Nobert

    Nobert

    IMG pie chart pork.png

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    Yeah, the trend was obvious.

    Smart move CCP.
     
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