TAIPEI: Thousands of people marched in Taipei’s streets on Sunday demanding the reversal of a decision to allow United States pork imports into Taiwan, alleging food safety issues.

Leader Tsai Ing-wen’s administration lifted a long-standing ban on US pork and beef imports in August, in a move seen as one of the first steps toward possibly negotiating a bilateral trade agreement with the US. The ban is due to be lifted in January.

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