Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/09/22
By: Elaine Hou and Kuan-lin Liu
Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) Taiwan is banning all trade with North Korea starting next
Hsu Kuo-yung (徐國勇)/CNA file photo
week, according to a statement issued by the Executive Yuan on Friday.
Premier Lai Ching-te (賴清德) is invoking Article 5 of the Foreign Trade Act to ban all trading activities with North Korea, Cabinet spokesman Hsu Kuo-yung (徐國勇) was cited as saying in the statement.
North Korea’s continued missile tests have threatened global security and global order, and as a member of the international community, Taiwan is complying with international actions to impose sanctions against the country, Hsu said.
In practice, the ban will have little bite because of the limited amount of trade between the two countries. [FULL STORY]
