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Rupert wingfield—hayes sent this report. it may not look like it, but these ponds in southern taiwan are filled with gold. the huge fish thrashing around in su gou—zhen�*s ponds are called grouper. on the tables of beijing and shanghai, each one can fetch up to 2,000 us dollars. 80% of taiwans grouper used to go to china. now its zero. beijings import bans are hitting taiwan where it hurts the most. so, is it working? "older fishermen like me are nervous," he says, "but the younger generat...

The huge fish thrashing around in su gou—zhen�*s ponds are called grouper. on the tables of beijing and shanghai, each one can fetch up to 2,000 us dollars. 80% of taiwans grouper used to go to china. now its zero. beijings import bans are hitting taiwan where it hurts the most. so, is it working? olderfishermen like me are nervous, he says, but the younger generation, theyre not worried. they think, fine, if china doesnt want to buy our fish, well sell to other markets all over the world. c...

About the progress they are making in driving by russian forces. monday is "national day" in taiwan when — despite recent threats and intimidation from china — the island will celebrate its democratic political system and open society. it comes as recent opinion polls suggest a greater number of people than ever now identify as taiwanese and want the country to remain separate from china. in response, beijing is not just threatening war — its waging an economic conflict and recently banned...