Ministry exploring all water options
ALTERNATIVES: All options, including wells, desalination and water reclamation, would be looked into, as six reservoirs saw water levels drop below 20% of capacity
By Angelica Oung / Staff reporter
After a typhoonless year and an unusually dry spell in the first quarter, Taiwan is counting on alternative sources of water to ensure a steady supply until the arrival of the wet season, Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua (王美花) said yesterday.
Wang also defended the ministry’s strategy of proactively developing emergency wells to increase the nation’s water supply, including granting permission to companies in the Hsinchu Science Park (新竹科學園區) to drill wells.
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Taiwan Promotes ‘Freedom Pineapples’ in Response to Chinese Import Ban
The U.S. and Canada are among the countries promoting Taiwanese pineapples after China moved to block all imports of the fruits, citing biosecurity concerns.
March 06, 2021
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph, with a pineapple in the table next to him, participates in a briefing of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) on Mar. 4, 2021.
Credit: Twitter/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan)
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The United States and Canada are among the countries praising Taiwan’s “freedom pineapples” after China last week blocked imports of the fruits, a decision widely seen in Taipei as a political move meant to economically pressure the country.
After China's ban on imports of Taiwan-grown pineapples, Taiwan has found a great market for the tropical fruits in Japan, which has already pre-ordered over 6,000 tons, shattering previous…