Australian beef exporters banned by China are repeat offenders, but New Zealand firms escape sanctions, customs data shows
New Zealand businesses approach their trade with China with an attitude that “the customer is always right”, said New Zealand International Business Forum and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council (New Zealand) chief executive Stephen Jacobi.“New Zealand never uses a fist, and in any case, our fist is too small,” Jacobi said.
On Monday, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said while New Zealand supported the independent inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus, it was “not interested” in joining a “witch hunt” targeted at China, reiterating New Zealand’s strong relationship with China.
In food trade in particular, things don’t always go right, but the key is to put them right as quickly as you can.
