GREATER STAKES: The premier compared the spread of the disease to the reach of Beijing’s political influence, saying that Taiwan faces losing its democracy and freedom
Taipei Times
Date: Sep 28, 2019
By: Sean Lin / Staff reporter
Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) yesterday drew a parallel between Chinese political influence and
Premier Su Tseng-chang speaks at a combined policy address and question-and-answer session at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday.
Photo: Chien Jung-fong, Taipei Times
Su made the remark while delivering an administrative report at the Legislative Yuan when commenting on efforts to keep African swine fever out of Taiwan.
Hong Kong has destroyed about 6,000 pigs, Vietnam has buried 1.5 million and South Korea has culled 50,000 due to the disease, Su said.
Thanks to the efforts of 14 central government agencies, Taiwan’s pig farming industry, which has more than 6 million hogs, and the nation’s pork supplies have remained intact, he said.
[FULL STORY]
