Beijing had said it would suspend sugar apple (pictured) and wax apple imports from Taiwan on pest concerns. - UNSPLASH
TAIPEI/BEIJING, Sept 19 (Reuters): Taiwan threatened to take China to the World Trade Organization on Sunday (Sept 18) after Beijing said it would suspend sugar apple and wax apple imports from the island on pest concerns, in the latest spat between the two over fruit.
Relations between Taipei and Beijing, which claims democratically ruled Taiwan as its own territory, are at their lowest in decades, with China increasing political and military pressure to get the island to accept its sovereignty.
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