Bjoem H. Amland of the AP reports:
OSLO — Norway used to be China's top fresh salmon supplier, sending steadily growing volumes to exclusive restaurants in Beijing and Shanghai.
But since the Norwegian Nobel Committee gave the Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, Norwegian salmon exporters say their fish is being held up for days or even weeks by Chinese food safety inspectors — devastating its freshness.
"We cannot get fish in there at all," said Henning Beltestad, the CEO of Norway's Leroey Seafood Group. . . [more...]
Me: China plays for keeps ...