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Chinese businesses witnessed partial disruptions from the month-long shutdown at the border port of Manzhouli, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, North China, which is a major trade hub between China and Russia, amid renewed pandemic prevention and control actions.
SOURCE / ECONOMY Fishing sector warns of global, profound impact
By GT staff reporters Published: Apr 13, 2021 08:23 PM
Wholesaler Yukitaka Yamaguchi (back) watches as staff members carry one of the auctioned tuna at a restaurant in Ginza, after the New Year s auction at Toyosu fish market in Tokyo, Japan. Tuna sold at new year auction goes for just 10 percent of 2020 price, according to the Japan Times. Photo: AFP
Japan s arbitrary decision to dump nuclear wastewater into the ocean has sparked fierce opposition and deep concerns among the Chinese fishing industry, which warns of a potentially unprecedented food safety crisis that would have profound impact on not just China but also countries around the Pacific Ocean and beyond, including the US and Canada.
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Cheap price, fast delivery help gain market share in China
By GT staff reporters Published: Apr 07, 2021 08:58 PM
Fresh salmon at an Alibaba s Hema Fresh store in Beijing s Shijingshan District on July 28, 2020 Photo: Li Hao/GT
Australian salmon traders are benefiting from a gradual recovery of China s seafood consumption, despite souring relations that have disrupted sales of major Australian goods to China.
As one of the world s top seafood markets, China is the preferred export destination for global salmon producers. China s imports plunged after coronavirus was detected on a chopping board for imported salmon at a Beijing market last June. But they slowly picked up after effective epidemic prevention and control work helped restore market confidence.
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Chinese shoppers show confidence in precautions By GT staff reporters Published: Mar 17, 2021 09:28 PM
Norwegian salmon sold at a supermarket in China. Photo: Courtesy of the Norwegian Seafood Council
China s imported cold-chain food industry, once a center of attention over repeated COVID-19 cases, is bouncing back after a surge of consumption during and after the Chinese Spring Festival.
Salmon from Norway and cherries from Chile are popular once again, another example of how the country s market is recovering.
Several traders and retailers that the Global Times reached on Wednesday said that business hit bottom in the second half of last year, but now sales are picking up in restaurants and stores, and a full recovery is expected in the second half of the year.