New Zealand’s Trade Minister has cancelled a planned visit to Fiji to discuss the proposed PACER‑Plus Free Trade agreement.
Todd McClay was due to travel to Fiji today for bilateral discussions after the legal text of the PACER‑Plus agreement was agreed to last month.
Last Friday, Minister for Trade Faiyaz Koya said Fiji was withdrawing from negotiations, citing inflexibility from New Zealand and Australia.
New Zealand’s Trade Minister Todd McClay told Radio NZ he does not believe Koya’s comments were not a fair reflection of the agreement.
McClay will delay travel until issues have been resolved.
Fiji’s withdrawal would mean the Pacific’s two largest economies outside of New Zealand and Australia ‑ Fiji and Papua New Guinea would not be included in any deal.
Source: Radio NZ
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