"For Taiwanese rice to be accepted for import, it has to pass 127 tests," says Chang Chih-chao, until recently head of the Fuli Township Farmers 'Association, indignant at the high threshold Taiwanese rice faces in making it to Japan. Meanwhile Australian and American rice only have to pass less than 70 tests. It's blatant discrimination. "
「台灣輸日的米足足要經過 127 項檢測，」談起台灣米進軍日本的高門檻，剛卸下富里鄉農會總幹事一職的張智超仍忿忿不平，「澳洲米和美國米輸日卻只要不到 70 項檢測，明顯是個歧視。」