Taiwan Premier Slams China Over Fresh Import Bans

Taiwan’s premier accused China of violating international trade rules and discriminating against the island after it halted more Taiwanese imports. <br />Taiwan’s finance ministry, says Chinese customs authorities suddenly suspended imports of certain alcoholic beverages from the island on Friday. <br />It says the move was related to a regulation Beijing imposed on January 1 that requires all food and alcoholic beverage exporters to the mainland to be registered with Chinese customs. Some Taiwanese companies had still been under review. <br />Premier Su Tseng-chang accused Beijing of violating World Trade Organisation norms by making its own rules and meddling in trade through administrative means.