The company behind the Park Hyatt project is set to purchase a nearby site, investing more than $300 million.

Apple's decision to invest $1 billion in Chinese company Didi is a sign of its growing interest in transportation.

Auckland, Los Angeles, Gaungzhou - talking trade and growth at the Tripartite Economic Summit today.

Chengdu is rumoured to be the next Chinese city serviced by Air New Zealand.

ANZ's operation in the country is reportedly reducing exposure to struggling industrial sectors and "cherry-picking" higher quality customers.

Ambitious high-tech companies in Auckland have been given a golden opportunity to establish business deals in China, and United States.

Exporters should keep their sights on changes brought by Beijing's aggressive economic targets and growing focus on productivity.

Tax and other changes have been made, but greater affluence and the rapid rise of e-commerce create more opportunities for New Zealand exporters to China, writes Tim McCready.

We need a strong platform from Government and a commonsense attitude toward business enterprises with China, advises Michael Barnett.

New Zealand has been cited for participating in South China Sea naval exercises but David Mahon believes our country shouldn't lose any economic favour with China.

NZ exporters will be able to access the world's biggest group of consumers easily following a partnership between Alibaba and NZ Trade and Enterprise.

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.

Innovative Auckland software company, Vista Group, is making the most of the upsurge in movie-going in China, writes Christopher Adams.

There's more to Free Trade Agreements than simply reducing tariffs - they must also break down technical barriers, says Todd McClay.

The Chinese juggernaut is gathering speed but beware of the speed bumps and read the warning signs, say John Hackett and Anton Blijlevens.

Lowering of Chinese restrictions would open up the high end of the market, writes Jamie Gray.

Global marketer Zespri has refreshed its China Strategy to take advantage of the increasing consumer demand for good tasting, quality kiwifruit, reports Graham Skellern.

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.

The latest wave of Chinese tourists is not like any previous growth market, Auckland Airport's Adrian Littlewood tells Bill Bennett.

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.

Last month, multi-national telecommunications company Huawei renewed its sponsorship of Wellington Phoenix.

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.

IMF warns that measures China is taking to deal with its debt could make matters worse, writes Liam Dann.

Three Chinese banks are now registered and trading in New Zealand. Tim McCready takes a look at their operations here.

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.

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.