Taiwan official apologizes for calling pineapple soursop CCP-dependent, tastes ice pops with farmers' candidate

Mainland Affairs Council Deputy Minister Liang Wen-jie has apologized after his remarks that Taiwanese people rarely eat pineapple soursop and that the fruit is completely dependent on the Chinese Communist Party sparked public criticism. Liang had made the comments during a press conference.

Chen Ying, a candidate for magistrate in Taitung County and a member of the Democratic Progressive Party, invited Liang to taste Taitung's pineapple soursop ice pops. The event aimed to showcase the quality of the local fruit and address Liang's controversial statement.

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Pineapple soursop is an agricultural product that Taiwanese people almost never eat and is completely dependent on the CCP.

During the tasting, Liang expressed his apologies to the farmers. Chen Ying humorously commented that the ice pops were so good that one could buy many of them, implying a positive endorsement of the product despite Liang's earlier remarks. The incident highlights the sensitivity surrounding cross-strait agricultural trade and political rhetoric.

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You can buy many of them.