China's northeastern Shanxi province, with a population of 36 million, has banned the purchase, sale and use of Ecuadorian shrimp, following a similar decision on Aug 22. by authorities in Jinan City in China's eastern Shandong province, bjnews.com.cn reported.
The image of Ecuadorian shrimp has taken a battering in China following a series of incidents involving the discovery of traces of COVID-19 on outer packaging and shipping containers housing products.
