Exports to Countries outside the European Union

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:31 pm on 9 October 2018.

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Photo of Caroline Jones Caroline Jones UKIP 1:31, 9 October 2018

First Minister, whilst it's true that, currently, the majority of Wales's goods exports go to the EU, the growth prospects, regardless of Brexit, are not promising. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund have all downgraded EU gross domestic product growth forecast to around 1.5 per cent, whereas China will see growth five to 10 times higher than that. So, what specific steps is your Government taking to capitalise on our growing trade with China and ensure that China becomes one of our major export markets for goods and services?