A third of our exports go to just one country, who can replace us in a heartbeat.

Fonterra has become an expert in influence over our government.

Tensions are rising in the geo-political sphere, and the day is approaching fast where we're we'll have to pick a side between trade with East and security with the West. What are we going to do?

Further, when your vote is carries perhaps .00000002% influence over how this country is run, is it right that the vote of one entity carries this much influence?

I'm still not sure how this affects the everyday investor, but I know it will - the problem is, no one's talking about this.

What’s Happening in the World Economy: China's Intensifying Headaches - Bloomberg

China-trade-report-2022-update.pdf(nzchinacouncil.org.nz)

Fonterra's profits are increasingly reliant on China | Stuff.co.nz

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