The hand luggage of arriving passengers from China, Hong Kong and Macau are now subject to more stringent checks at Taiwan airports in a bid to prevent the entry of the African swine fever (ASF) virus, airport police said on Wednesday.
The hand luggage of arriving passengers from China, Hong Kong and Macau are now subject to more stringent checks at Taiwan airports in a bid to prevent the entry of the African swine fever (ASF) virus, airport police said on Wednesday.
President Tsai Ing-wen reaffirmed Jan. 5 that the people of Taiwan will absolutely not accept “one country, two systems” or efforts to circumvent the elected government in conducting cross-strait political consultations.
Premier Lai Ching-te visited a livestock farm in Taichung on Sunday to inspect pig feed cooking equipment, saying“African swine fever (ASF) prevention” is more than a slogan; it requires central government, local officials, and hog farms across the nation to thoroughly execute all disease prevention measures. He again called on the public to refrain from purchasing pork-related products from China or visiting infected hog farms there.
Premier Lai Ching-te on Thursday traveled to the offshore island of Kinmen to observe the status of the mini-three links (direct trade, postal and transport links with China) and customs inspections of incoming plants and animal products aimed at preventing the spread of African swine fever (ASF) to Taiwan.
