Ahead of Vote, Taiwan Fruit Farmers Caught in Cross-Strait Tensions
In recent years, China has applied highly targeted economic pressure on Taiwan. Taiwanese officials say the moves are meant to sway the politics of the self-ruled island, which is claimed by Beijing. Ahead of Taiwan’s general election, VOA’s Bill Gallo spoke with fruit farmers, whose livelihoods depend on trade with China. VOA footage by Gallo and Stephen Boitano.