Posted on Jan 7, 2022

Taiwan Buys Lithuanian Dark Rum Headed For China After Beijing Threatens To Reject The Shipment

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China is unhappy with Lithuania for improving government relations with Taiwan. The diplomatic spat spilled over into international trade.

Taiwan Buys Lithuanian Dark Rum Headed For China After Beijing Threatens To Reject The Shipment

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Posted >1 y ago

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MAJ Ken Landgren

Posted >1 y ago

Apparently, Taiwan grows a lot of pineapples. China wanted to play economic hard ball and refused to import pineapples from Taiwan. The people of Taiwan did some coordination and bought all of the excess pineapples to protect the farmers.

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CSM Chuck Stafford

Posted >1 y ago

rum is rum - hope they got a discount

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Taiwan Buys Lithuanian Dark Rum Headed For China After Beijing Threatens To Reject The Shipment

Taiwan Buys Lithuanian Dark Rum Headed For China After Beijing Threatens To Reject The Shipment

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