Core Viewpoint - The recent outbreak of African swine fever in Taichung, Taiwan, has sparked political controversy, with calls to ban mainland e-commerce platforms like Taobao from shipping meat products to prevent potential biosecurity risks [1][2]. Group 1: Political Reactions - Legislator Wu Siyiao from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has suggested banning Taobao and other mainland e-commerce platforms from sending meat products to Taiwan, citing concerns over biosecurity breaches [1]. - Zhang Qikai, deputy leader of the Taiwan People's Party legislative caucus, criticized Wu's statement, pointing out that current regulations already prohibit the import of pork products from abroad, questioning the necessity of her comments [1]. - Chen Guanan, a candidate for the Taipei City council, accused Wu of politicizing the African swine fever issue and indicated that the source of the virus is more likely linked to border control failures by the DPP government [2][3]. Group 2: E-commerce Response - Taobao issued a statement clarifying that its Taiwan site does not allow the shipment of meat products to Taiwan, implementing a three-tier consumer control mechanism to block such transactions [2]. - The platform has measures in place to prevent Taiwanese users from searching for or ordering illegal meat products, reinforcing compliance with existing regulations [2]. Group 3: Public Sentiment - Many Taiwanese netizens expressed skepticism about Wu's claims, highlighting that the import of meat products from mainland China is already prohibited and questioning the political motivations behind her statements [2]. - Criticism of Wu's approach included remarks about her lack of understanding of the current regulations and the potential for her comments to mislead the public regarding the actual source of the African swine fever outbreak [2][3].