Fish, Tourists New Pawns in China Battle Over Taiwan

There is growing suspicion in Taiwan that China is trying to use commercial pressures by cutting back on tourism and fish imports to force the country’s new President, Tsai Ing-wen into acknowledging that Taiwan is a part of China in her May 20 inaugural speech.

The most visible target is Taiwanese-farmed milkfish, or Chanos chanos, a meter-long, easily …