China has banned the import of sheep, goats, and poultry from numerous countries following a World Health Organization warning about foot and mouth disease and sheep and goat pox. Affected countries include Ghana, Somalia, Qatar, Nigeria, Tanzania, Egypt, East Timor, Eritrea, Palestine, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, fruit imports from Southeast Asia are facing delays as China implements stricter checks on pesticide and heavy metal residues on fruit. Mandarin oranges from Malaysia, durian from Vietnam, and sugar cane from Thailand have all been affected.
