Each autumn, China's Communist Party gathers more than 350 of its top bosses to an army-run hotel in Beijing to discuss the issues facing the state.

It was a big call for Chinese billionaire Jiang Zhaobai to seek a judicial review of the NZ Government's decision to veto a $88 million bid by one of his companies to buy Lochinver station.

Silver Fern Farms shareholders have voted strongly in favour of a 50/50 joint venture with China's Shanghai Maling Aquarius

The Chinese company behind a bid to buy Lochinver Station is going to court to challenge the Government's decision to block the sale.

Silver Fern Farms chairman Rob Hewett said the board remained convinced that a joint venture proposal from Shanghai Maling Aquarius was the best choice.

I feel for the Labour Party as it angsts over whether to support the Trans-Pacific Partnership, writes Liam Dann. Supporting trade deals has become extremely socially awkward.

State owned farmer Landcorp says it supports an alternative recapitalisation plan for the giant meat company.

A group of Silver Fern Farms shareholders who oppose the company's proposed joint venture with Shanghai Maling Aquarius say their offer of a $90 million alternative capital raising proposal remains a live issue just days before the deal goes to the vote.

Alliance chairman Murray Taggart says any Silver Fern merger Farms risks making a "big beached whale" of the meat industry.

Steven Joyce doesn't want the Lochinver decision to cast a shadow over our relationship with China.

Chinese billlionaire's company brings in the lawyers over New Zealand's decision to veto an $88 million bid to buy Lochinver station.

A powerful Chinese politician says New Zealand is seen as attractive to foreign investors and it's a reputation we should value.

China is poised to upgrade its ground-breaking free trade agreement with NZ but becoming in favour of NZ's dairy exporters will be problematic.

Maling's proposal to acquire 50% of Silver Fern Farms reaffirms that Chinese investors are interested in New Zealand's rural and food-based assets.

A business connection made over lunch has dished up an opportunity for Southland beef and lamb in the Chinese city of Xi'an.

If there is one thing Labour hates more than National getting credit for something, it is the Greens getting credit for something, writes Claire Trevett.

Prime Minister John Key says the decision to reject a bid by the Chinese-owned Pure 100 to buy Lochinver Station does not send mixed messages.

Ministers turn down bid by Chinese billionaire Jiang Zhaobai to buy the Lochinver Station.

Silver Fern Farms says $261m Chinese input will help meat processor forge ahead with a growth strategy.

Chinese investment in Silver Fern Farms would be a momentous event for New Zealand, says the former head of a meat industry lobby group.

September is early spring in New Zealand and is "Golden Autumn" in China.

China government backed Bright Food is understood to be the party in talks to take a stake in Silver Fern Farms.

New Zealand shares fell yesterday to their lowest level this year as offshore volatility weighed on sentiment again with markets across Asia weaker, with the exception of Australia.

Ownership of at least 30 to 40 per cent of New Zealand's biggest meat processor, Silver Fern Farms, looks set to pass to Chinese interests in a $100-million deal, say sources.

Will a Kiwi white knight emerge to fully recapitalise Silver Fern Farms, or will Chinese interests emerge as 50-50 partners with a New Zealand consortium to take the company forward?

Deal would increase dominance of New Zealand's biggest meat exporter but erode farmer control of the industry.

China's move doesn't have to spark rivalry, Japanese visitor tells Herald political editor Audrey Young.