Zespri confirms Chinese officials issue risk notice over kiwifruitChinese authorities have followed through on their controversial threats to clamp down on imports of kiwifruit into the country. Zespri said in a statement it was a "technical issue and we are working with New Zealand and Chinese officials to understand the situation more fully". Matt Crawford, Zespri International's corporate relations manager, based in Shanghai, called New Zealand's Beijing-based trade officials in July to brief them on the Chinese anger. But on Tuesday, despite the assurances, China was revealed to have issued a risk notification and strengthened inspection and quarantine processes on New Zealand kiwifruit entering China ports. China threatened "retaliatory measures" against New Zealand trade, warning it would slow the flow of dairy, wool and kiwifruit imports.

Source: Stuff August 02, 2016 06:08 UTC