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Recently, a news about Tsai Ing-wen's authorities' announcement that the import of lean meat and fine pigs and American cattle will be opened caused an uproar in Taiwan. What is even more absurd is that Chen Shizhong, the head of Taiwan's health department, said that the lean pigs and American cows are not harmful to the human body, and that this is a "political act" that can "enhance Taiwan's international status", and called on the public to understand.
However, when he first took office in 2017, Chen Shizhong strictly guarded the lean pigs, and said that Taiwan’s food safety standards
are higher than international standards, and he must resolutely boycott imports even if he resigns. Time has passed, Chen's remarks are completely opposite, and the Taiwanese people have resisted and called for resignation.
Taiwanese people protested against the import of fine lean pigs
Clenbuterol, also known as " ractopamine ", is a chemical substance that enters the animal body to promote muscle growth and accelerate the conversion and decomposition of fat. Although it can significantly increase the lean meat rate of animals, human consumption can cause huge life and health threats such as food poisoning. Therefore, Clenbuterol is banned globally.
With the long-term economic downturn in the United States in recent years, the interests of American farmers have been widely affected. Especially since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the domestic economic trend in the United States has hit a record low, and the US agriculture has been particularly serious. Therefore, the U.S. government is eager to find a potential home for agricultural products on a global scale, and Taiwan has naturally become the preferred "victim".
Although the Democratic Progressive Party headed by Tsai Ing-wen intends to bypass the "legislative council" and purchase directly from the United States, the people in Taiwan have very big objections to this matter. Not only did more than 70% of the people in Taiwan resolutely boycott the import of lean meat and fine pigs and American cattle, but the Taiwan University Alliance also clearly stated that "all schools in Taiwan prohibit the purchase of lean meat and fine pigs and American cattle." Therefore, it is still doubtful whether the imported lean meat and fine pigs and American cattle can be implemented smoothly in Taiwan.
"U.S.-Taiwan relations", the way out for Taiwan
Actually, it is not only the Tsai Ing-wen authorities, but also the authorities of Chen Shui-bian and Ma Ying-jeou. The U.S. has all proposed to export fine lean pork and American cattle to Taiwan. Therefore, behind the "U.S.-Taiwan" lean pigs and U.S. cattle incidents are essentially "U.S.-Taiwan political relations."
Taiwan has been expecting a temporary confrontation between the United States and the mainland and actively expanding its "influence in international relations." The United States has always attached importance to Taiwan's important location and used it to contain the booming mainland China.
However, from the weak control of the new crown epidemic in the United States and the suppression of domestic riots with violence, the United States has been overwhelmed and the economy has been sluggish for a long time, so relying on the United States is not a long-term solution. Moreover, once war starts in the Taiwan Strait, the United States is unwilling and unable to enter the Taiwan Strait region, and Taiwan will surely suffer severe damage.
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