China Business: New normal and new opportunities
New Zealand is well placed to reap the benefits of an ongoing relationship, says ambassador Wang Lutong.
New Zealand is well placed to reap the benefits of an ongoing relationship, says ambassador Wang Lutong.
Alexander Speirs travelled to China to investigate the country's transformation from the world's factory into an innovation hub.
NZ is leading the world in relations with China, presenting this country with a massive growth opportunity - if it can position itself to maintain its lead, writes David Green.
We need to stay in touch with changes in China writes Tim Groser.
Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings has centralised control of the company's Chinese farming hubs into a new standalone business unit to make faster progress growing its milk pools in China.
The showpiece of the NZ presence in China will be the new embassy being built in Beijing, says Tim Groser.
BNZ is developing a partnership strategy with key New Zealand stakeholders to create a pathway for smaller Kiwi businesses to make successful inroads into the Chinese market.
New Zealand companies with business interests in China often lack the skills and knowledge to deal with disputes under that jurisdiction. Yet disputes do arise. The question is how to deal with them?
Should New Zealanders be fearful of Chinese investment in this country, asks Cathy Quinn.
Direct currency trading with China will help to further open that market for businesses and position this country to benefit from the potentially dramatic rise of China as a global financial centre, writes David Green.
Tourism industry players are seeing the benefits of joining forces for the China market, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
Is big end of China town's NZ investment a political issue, asks Fran O'Sullivan.
Cultural differences are becoming a dynamic of the marketplace, explains Michael Pollard.
Thirty years ago China and Asia simply weren't on the map for New Zealand's rural economy. Today, ASB general manager for rural banking Mark Heer says, they are in everyone's sights.
Institutional trades have predominated since the historic move to direct convertibility of the New Zealand and Chinese currencies began last month.
Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings says the roll-out of the dairy co-op's infant formula brand in China is "on track" despite the ongoing fallout from the company's botulism fiasco.