China's push to challenge US dominance in global trade and finance may involve gold - a lot of gold.

China's biggest bank has begun making inroads into this country's mortgage market.

Atlas Iron, Australia's fourth-largest iron ore supplier, will suspend all operations this month in response to a slump in prices to their lowest in a decade.

The world-beating surge in Chinese technology stocks is making the heady days of the US dot-com bubble look tame by comparison.

Gina Rinehart has locked in supply contracts with three of the largest iron ore-consuming Asian nations outside of China.

Fran O'Sullivan on governor Lu Hao - widely tipped to be a major player in Beijing's "next generation" leadership - who was in NZ yesterday.

Business editor Liam Dann is heading to China to look at China's slowing economic growth and how it will affect NZ.

As China's economy has rapidly expanded over the past couple of decades, the Asian superpower's commercial giants have spread their wings and gone out into the world.

China is importing more and more of its agricultural commodities from the United States.

A partnership with Beingmate Baby & Child could begin boosting Fonterra's branded infant formula sales in China this year.

China's decision to lower its annual GDP growth target to around 7 per cent should not have a significant impact on demand for New Zealand commodities, HSBC's chief economist for Australia and New....

The rise of the Chinese economy over the past 20 years has been transformational for New Zealand, writes Bernard Doyle.

China's central bank has cut the country's official cash rate for the second time in three months - a move which highlights concern about the economic slowdown of New Zealand's largest trading....

Iraq will inevitably dominate Friday's talks between John Key and Tony Abbott - but it should not obscure progress on the vital transtasman economic agenda.

Bringing the American way of selling skin-care products and vitamins to China helped make Amway the world's largest direct seller.

A growing portion of China's toilet waste is converted into fertiliser and biogas.

China's government is said to be lifting a ban on imports of a genetically-modified corn variety that's commonly grown in the US.

A Chinese factory gauge fell to a seven-month low in December, suggesting further stimulus is needed to halt a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.

William Yan wants around $4500 to $5000 a month for living expenses paid out of his restrained assets.

A surge in Chinese investment in New Zealand residential real estate is something the Government needs to consider, but at the moment is not a significant issue says John Key.

An Auckland businessman who had $40 million of assets seized this year has told the High Court he gave away a Rolls Royce.

With $1 trillion spent on projects to feed a commodity boom since 2002, the world's mining firms have a lot riding on China.

China's central bank said its surprise move to cut interest rates for the first time since 2012 is designed to help small firms.

Almost 20 partnerships between New Zealand and Chinese firms have been signed following President Xi Jinping's visit to Karaka today.

The appearance of All Black Ma'a Nonu at Premier House yesterday to give President Xi Jinping of China a No 8 All Black jersey was a light end to otherwise serious talks with John Key.