China raises extradition for expat criminals with Peters at APEC

China raises extradition for expat criminals with Peters at APEC

By Pattrick Smellie in Manila Nov. 13 (BusinessDesk) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has raised with his new New Zealand counterpart, Winston Peters, the extradition of Chinese nationals facing corruption and criminal charges. Long an ambition of Beijing, the issue of an...

Pattrick Smellie 12 Nov 2017
Govt defends modest gains as TPP limps back to life

Govt defends modest gains as TPP limps back to life

By Pattrick Smellie in Da Nang Nov. 12 (BusinessDesk) - The government is defending its support for an amended version of the TPP Pacific Rim trade and investment pact, saying it has achieved substantial progress on all five of the areas that Labour campaigned on changing....

Pattrick Smellie 11 Nov 2017
TPP back on with new name, Canada apparently back on board

TPP back on with new name, Canada apparently back on board

By Pattrick Smellie Nov. 11 (BusinessDesk) - The on-again-off-again revival of the Trans-Pacific Partnership is back on after a confusing 12 hours in which Canada appeared to have walked away from the deal, but returned to the negotiating table claiming “a misunderstanding”....

Pattrick Smellie 11 Nov 2017
Canada no-show throws TPP's future into doubt

Canada no-show throws TPP's future into doubt

By Pattrick Smellie in Da Nang Nov. 10 (BusinessDesk) - Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has failed to turn up to a crucial meeting of leaders of the 11 leaders of countries still signed up to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, in Da Nang, Viet Nam, throwing into serious dou...

Pattrick Smellie 10 Nov 2017