Chinese whispers: no foot-and-mouth in NZ, says MPI and ag sector

Chinese whispers: no foot-and-mouth in NZ, says MPI and ag sector
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Rebecca Howard
New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and agriculture sector representatives have shot down a news report that China had closed its borders to NZ and Australian products due to concerns about foot-and-mouth disease. “New Zealand exports to China are continuing as normal,” an MPI spokesperson said. The Australian Financial Review quoted a Chinese news report that Beijing had announced a temporary suspension of agricultural imports from the two countries.“We are aware of the rumour. There does not a...

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