courtesy Kansas Tourism

The Milky Way illuminates the night sky over the small town of Guling in Lushan city, East China’s Jiangxi province, July 22, 2017. The place has been a popular tourist destination for many people to escape the heat, where the Milky Way is visible to naked eyes on” summer nights.”

The mainland had previously exempted these tariffs in two phases on Aug 1, 2005, and March 20, 2007, based on the principle that individuals on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are part of the same family, said Chen Binhua.

This exemption had facilitated Taiwan’s farmers and fishermen in expanding their market presence on the mainland, offering tangible benefits.

However, the spokesman said since assuming leadership in Taiwan, Lai Ching-te has consistently maintained a pro-independence stance, engaging in activities that escalate tensions and impede cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation.

Chen noted that Taiwan has unilaterally restricted imports of over 1,000 agricultural products from the mainland, significantly affecting the well-being of individuals on both sides of the Strait.

In response to these developments, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council has decided to discontinue the favorable policy toward Taiwan’s agricultural produce, with strong support from the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, Chen said.

In response to these developments, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council has decided to discontinue the favorable policy toward Taiwan’s agricultural produce, with strong support from the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, Chen said.