[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-joo] 'Mysterious seeds' have been found in mail stamped with Chinese postmarks, leading not only the world's largest e-commerce company Amazon but also another U.S. e-commerce company, Wish, to suspend seed sales within the United States.
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the 7th (local time) that following Amazon's suspension of seed sales by foreign sellers in the U.S., Wish is also planning to take the same measure.
A representative from Wish, based in San Francisco, explained the reason for the sales ban, stating, "Threats are being posed to American consumers."
The reason U.S. e-commerce companies took this action is that thousands of Americans have received mail containing seeds they did not order over the past few months.
Most of the problematic mail bore Chinese postmarks, and the enclosed items were labeled as jewelry, toys, and so on.
Additionally, similar mail has been delivered in other countries such as Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan, raising concerns.
There were suspicions that this could be a China-originated 'biochemical terror' attack, but the seeds were confirmed to be common plant seeds such as mustard, cabbage, and mint.
The Chinese government stated that the packages stamped with the phrase 'China Post' were themselves counterfeit.
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