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...
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....
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”....
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...