China has approved a new batch of Taiwanese pomelo growers just before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Taipei says the gesture is political pressure dressed up as a gift.

• China's customs agency cleared 79 more pomelo orchards and packing houses to export to the mainland.
• Almost all of them sit in one township in Hualien County — areas run by the opposition, not the ruling DPP.
• Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council says the picks were based on politics, not food safety checks, and could be cut off again at any time.
• Beijing tied the approvals to the "1992 consensus" and opposition to Taiwanese independence, framing them as help for fellow Chinese.
• Taipei's complaint: block the trade first, then hand it back as a favor.

Outlook: Expect more targeted openings aimed at friendly counties, with the trade staying hostage to cross-strait politics.