The Mayor in China

The Mayor of Wellington is in China drumming up business for local businesses. It is hard to tell from the information on the web and in the media if the visit has been organised well enough to be useful but contacts cities all over the world recognize they can serve businesses in their communities by opening up channels that lead to export opportunities. Yet Rodney Hide - and National - don't think this should be a core activity for local government. Its tough for small businesses from a small far away country to enter export markets. Our businesses need all the support they can get to sell their goods abroad.