Taiwan Tea Packaging Lists China as Country of Origin

Buckwheat tea from eastern Taiwan is brewing controversy with packaging listing China as its country of origin.

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00:00Tea from eastern Taiwan is brewing up controversy after being labeled as originating from, quote, Taiwan, China.

00:08The buckwheat tea in question was produced by Farmers Association in Hualien in eastern Taiwan.

00:14Other products from the same group list Taiwan as the country of origin.

00:18The labeling drew criticism over poor oversight and for listing China, a country that claims Taiwan, as the origin.

00:25The Farmers Association apologized for the fuss and said the tea was not meant for sale but only for local

00:31use.