NOT ALONE: Beijing’s attempts to ‘choke Taiwan’s international space, pressure its friends and interfere’ in its government threaten all democracies, the AIT director saidBy Lu Yi-hsuan and Liu Tzu-hsuan / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Taiwan should see its ties with the US improve further after a referendum advocating a ban on imports of pork containing the feed additive ractopamine failed to pass on Saturday, academics said.
Taiwan Institute of Economic Research president Chang Chien-yi (張建一) was among those who were upbeat about bilateral ties following the vote, saying that economic cooperation should continue and Washington could lend more support for Taiwan’s bid to participate in international organizations.
The referendum on reinstating a ban on imports of ractopamine was one of four held on Saturday. “No” votes slightly outnumbered “yes” votes on all four questions, and turnout
Taipei, Dec. 18 (CNA) Taiwan should see its ties with the United States strengthen further in the future, scholars said, after a referendum advocating a ban on imports of pork containing a controversial feed additive failed to pass on Saturday.