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Podcast: State of the World from NPR
Episode: How a Pineapple Illustrates Relations Between China and Taiwan
Description: We hear of the saga of the mango pineapple, an exclusive new pineapple cultivar from Taiwan that was allegedly stolen by China. It shows the economic ties between two places that are also adversaries and the incident is prompting questions about how far Beijing will go to coerce Taiwan — and who really owns the food we eat.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy