Anz Split The Australia-New Zealand relationship is very tight, with both nations freely trading with one another and generally sharing positions on foreign policy. However, China has created a bit of an ANZ split. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong visited China on the 50th anniversary of the two nations’ bilateral relations, and as a rapprochement from the fallout of the past few years. She raised with her counterpart, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, sensitive issues like human rights but the focus was on resuming normal trade relations. By contrast, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping at last month’s APAC meeting on controversial subjects such as Xinjiang, Hong Kong, the South...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.