Container ship blockage in Suez Canal 'short-term event': ministry

The Ministry of Economic Affairs has described the grounding of a large container ship in the Suez Canal as a "short-term event," in an attempt to pacify some members of the public in Taiwan who are concerned over an alleged shortage of toilet paper.

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