在支持新西兰-印度贸易协议之前,劳工需要工人保护、学生保障和投资理由。
Labour demands worker protections, student safeguards, and investment justification before backing NZ-India trade deal.
劳工领袖克里斯·希普金斯(Chris Hipkins)为支持新西兰与印度的新自由贸易协定设定了三个条件,要求加强移民工人保护、保障国际学生计划,以及明确提出330亿美元的私人投资目标。
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has set three conditions for supporting New Zealand’s new free trade agreement with India, demanding stronger migrant worker protections, safeguards for international student programs, and clear justification for a $33 billion private investment target.
他批评总理克里斯托弗·卢克森仓促谈判,破坏内部共识,并拒绝提供未经修改的官方意见。
He criticized Prime Minister Christopher Luxon for rushing negotiations, undermining internal consensus, and withholding unredacted official advice.
劳工警告说,未能实现投资目标可能使印度取消苹果和kiwifruit等关键出口品的市场准入。
Labour warns that failure to meet investment goals could allow India to revoke market access for key exports like apples and kiwifruit.
在新西兰第一党和外交部长的反对下,工党的支持对于协议的通过至关重要。
With opposition from New Zealand First and the Foreign Minister, Labour’s backing is crucial for the deal’s passage.