Posted on 10/21/2021 7:22:05 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
Rampant smuggling of Australian rock lobsters into mainland China is a national security threat, Hong Kong's new customs chief said on Thursday (Oct 21), as she vowed to crack down on the trade.
Lobsters are one of a number of products from Australia that China has restricted imports of as relations between the countries plunged.
But they remain a prized and much sought-after delicacy in mainland China.
Imports of Australian rock lobsters to Hong Kong - which maintains no restrictions on the crustaceans - have since skyrocketed, with suspicions that the vast majority end up on mainland tables.
Louise Ho was announced as the city's new customs commissioner on Thursday, the first woman to hold the position.
During her inaugural press conference, she explained why lobsters were one of her priorities when it comes to safeguarding China's national security.
"On the surface, it is a simple matter of smuggling lobsters, but these activities undermine our country's trade restrictions against Australia," Ho told reporters.
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Send in The B-52s. :P
Now I got that B-52s song in my head
His earlobe fell in the deep . . .
“Scadoo-da-bop!”
If there is a illegal way to make money, there are many in China who are up for it. Is that a lobster in your trousers, sir?
Send them to America. I love Australian rock lobster, but they’re hard to find here anymore.
Beat me to it!
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