Charles Finny: Former trade negotiator says companies shouldn't rely completely on China
The Mike Hosking Breakfast - A podcast by Newstalk ZB - Thursdays
A former trade negotiator says companies shouldn't rely completely on China. New briefings seen by Newstalk ZB's newsroom reveal the Government is worried foreign powers may use economic issues to back us into a corner. It shows trade officials have been widening the country's portfolio to strengthen resilience against economic coercion. Charles Finny told Mike Hosking the Chinese economy isn't growing as fast as it used to. China took more than $21 billion of our exports in 2022, one of our largest trading partners. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.