NZ-China relations: PM says there are some things we will not agree on
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. (Photo / Mark Mitchell)
NZ-China relations: PM says there are some things we will not agree on Mon, 3 May 2021, 3:55PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern this morning reiterated grave concerns regarding the human rights situation of Uyhgurs in Xinjiang, China, and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong.
The comments, made this morning at the annual China Business Summit, come amid escalating tensions between the United States and China.
The US administration has under President Joe Biden expressed concerns about the autocratic nature of China s governance. This rhetoric has also been mirrored by Australia, which has become increasingly combative on the topic of Chinese relations.
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FILE PHOTO: A woman uses a computer keyboard in this photo illustration taken in Sydney June 23, 2011. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne/File Photo
ZURICH (Reuters) - Online sales accounted for nearly a fifth of total retail turnover last year as lockdowns to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic fuelled a boom in e-commerce, a United Nations study released on Monday showed.
Online sales accounted for 19% of overall retail sales in 2020, up from 16% a year earlier, according to estimates from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) based on national statistical offices in major economies.
South Korea reported the highest share at 25.9%, up from 20.8% the year before. China had a 24.9% share, Britain 23.3% and the United States 14.0%.
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