China business: China strategy bearing fruit
Fonterra gets praise from the highest level, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
Fonterra gets praise from the highest level, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
Air New Zealand's Stephen Jones is taking projections of a million plus annual Chinese visitors in his stride, reports Fran O'Sullivan.
Latest foreign direct investment targets high-value and consumer-related sectors, writes Martin Thomson.
There's more to Free Trade Agreements than simply reducing tariffs - they must also break down technical barriers, says Todd McClay.
Innovative Auckland software company, Vista Group, is making the most of the upsurge in movie-going in China, writes Christopher Adams.
Lowering of Chinese restrictions would open up the high end of the market, writes Jamie Gray.
The Chinese juggernaut is gathering speed but beware of the speed bumps and read the warning signs, say John Hackett and Anton Blijlevens.
Export-oriented businesses in New Zealand will soon be able to source expert mentoring and advice on how to be ready for the big and complex Chinese market.
Most Kiwi business people would not have blinked an eyelid when China revealed that a New Zealand citizen was ranked at number five on its Top 100 extradition list.
In Australia foreign investment consent takes up to 40 days; here, it can take six to 12 months - and that's too long, writes Cathy Quinn.
Three Chinese banks are now registered and trading in New Zealand. Tim McCready takes a look at their operations here.
IMF warns that measures China is taking to deal with its debt could make matters worse, writes Liam Dann.
Suddenly, China has become a heavyweight player in the movie box office takings, and the world is opening up for local animation companies.
ICBC (NZ) has lifted its loan book by 343 percent.
New research has shed light on potential factors driving A2 Milk's stellar sales growth in the booming yet fickle Chinese infant formula trade.
China's herd of 300 phone makers may be halved in 12 months by competition, a sales plateau and slowing economic growth.
Stock Takes; Stocks with exposure to China's booming e-commerce trade have settled down after copping heavy selling.
Zespri has been made an "importer of record" in China - giving the kiwifruit marketer more control over its product in what is poised to become its biggest market by volume.
Chinese buyers' interest in New Zealand properties rose dramatically last month and Auckland is by far the most popular.
The Prime Minister has faced two curly issues on his trade mission to China where he hopes to update our free trade agreement.
New Zealand will get a better deal from its Free Trade Agreement with China, John Key says.
John Key mindful of message - with own requests, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
China Daily reports that China and New Zealand will increase agricultural co-operation and upgrade their free trade agreement to further cut tariffs and boost exchanges.
John Key says New Zealand could enter into an extradition treaty with China.
China's richest man, Alibaba online shopping founder Jack Ma, says he'd like to buy a home in New Zealand.
COMMENT: Recent estimates show that most members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership will make substantial gains, unlike those who opt not to participate.
New Zealand trade officials have signed a deal with the world's largest online marketplace, China's Alibaba Group.
John Key meet with Jack Ma, the founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba who is worth US$23 billion according to Forbes magazine.
Prime Minister John Key is downplaying warnings in Chinese state-run media not to raise the South China Seas if he wants progress on trade.