/ Staff writer, with CNAThe Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) yesterday said it hopes Beijing will stop imposing nontariff trade barriers under the pretext of food safety, after the Kinmen County Government announced that China lifted its import ban on kaoliang liquor.
Taipei, Jan. 29 (CNA) China has lifted its import ban on Kaoliang liquor brewed by Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor Inc. (KKL) following a meeting between Kinmen County Magistrate Chen Fu-hai (陳福海) and China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) Director Sung Tao (宋濤), the local government said in a statement Sunday.
Taipei, Dec. 12 (CNA) Finance Minister Su Jain-rong (蘇建榮) said on Monday that China's suspension of some shipments of Taiwan's beer and liquor is expected to cost Taiwanese exporters no more than NT$1 billion (US$32.57 million).
‘AMBUSH’: TTL said it had complied with new import system rules and its registration had showed as ‘valid’ in September, but it had no idea why it became invalid on Friday/ Staff writer, with CNA
Taipei, Dec. 11 (CNA) Kuomintang (KMT) Legislator Jessica Chen (陳玉珍), who represents the outlying island of Kinmen, said Sunday that she will visit Chinese officials on Monday to discuss Beijing's recent ban on Taiwan liquor and the future development of cross-strait travel known as the "mini-three links."