COMMENT: Little sign of progress at meeting to revive the TPP after the US withdrawal.

Alibaba will build a food safety framework using blockchain technology.

There is a risk of a more protectionist trade era ahead, PM Bill English said today.

The most respected domestic brands in China are attached to clothing and other small items

More Maori business groups are talking with potential Chinese investors and partners.

NZ Herald Head of Business talks with Tristram Clayton about the Chinese Premier's visit to Auckland.

Trading in China is not as easy as many Kiwi business may think.

Theses are the Internet queens of China, who splash their affluent lives on social media.

Businesses can save time and hassle by registering trademarks and copyrights.

Claims and counterclaims rife about China Rail's link to infrastructure projects in North.

Chinese visitors see more of the country after Air NZ switched its tourism strategy.

An increasing number of firms have started up in Hangzhou, the "Silicon Valley of China".

Planning is under way for the Tripartite Economic Summit in Guangzhou later this year.

Chinese tourists are spreading to more parts of New Zealand and spending more.

We should be making our ties with China more diverse and sustainable, says Stephen Jacobi.

A joint venture is contributing to the success of a new dairying sector.

Tim McCready chats with Alibaba's Australia and NZ director of business development.

FTA upgrades are a "new chapter of friendship" says Chinese Ambassador Wang Lutong.

Kiwis need to think about how we treat and welcome those from China, writes Cathy Quinn.

COMMENT: China's economy isn't easily captured in a quick snapshot, writes Liam Dann.

Implementing reforms is beneficial for China's trade partners says Raymond Yeung.

COMMENT: New Zealand should seize opportunities beyond the FTA, David Lei Wang writes.

Telecommunications giant Huawei plans to invest at least $400m in New Zealand.

COMMENT: A strategy for SME participation in China trade needs to be built.

China is a stable source of growth for Fonterra in a volatile world, says Fran O'Sullivan.

COMMENT: Services must achieve market openings in FTA upgrade, Charles Finny writes.

An upgraded FTA with China will be another significant milestone for NZ says Todd McClay.

"We want to build a internationalised capital" says a Chinese businessman.

COMMENT: Our size and our isolation is becoming less of a hindrance, writes Barry Soper.

COMMENT: The upgrade of the FTA is an opportunity for tech advances to be accounted for.