EDITORIAL: The second most powerful man in China arrives in our country at a time of great political uncertainty for international commerce.

Dairy co-operative's top executive in China says Beingmate investment is strategic and not financial.

Milk exporter Oravida has put another $50,000 into the National Party's war chest.

China's annual name-and-shame consumer protection show criticised Nike for false marketing.

A deal to allow for 14 flights a week to Colombia has been signed and more agreements are in the pipeline.

The amount is lower than a $US44 million valuation disclosed in September

A delegation representing Chinese investors came to Hokitika last Thursday to meet the three Coast mayors.

Microwave imaging could soon be available for breast screening to detect cancer.

A World Heritage site gives plenty of reasons to ponder its existence, writes Owen Young.

Primary school students challenge Michael Woodhouse to grant China's grieving shidu parents lifelong visas to visit their children's graves.

Trump's confrontational rhetoric about Chinese trade policies hasn't won much support among Chinese consumers.

(Go south) where the skies are blue, markets authentic, food fantastic, locals friendly and Buddha is bigger, writes Andy Welch.

An Auckland export cider company is moving to Hawke's Bay and selling shares to help make the move.

Police are looking for a female tourist from China after she missed her flight.

Twenty three year-old Stefan Warnaar was inspired to start his business on his OE. Warnaar opens up about competition.

Air New Zealand faces a sharp fall in first half profits as increased competition puts pressure on yields and oil prices edge up.

An analyst believes Cathay Pacific will announce services between Hong Kong and Christchurch.

Sichuan Airlines has announced three times a week services to Auckland, the latest Chinese carrier to come to this country.

Chinese companies are big winners in the competition among foreign bidders for stakes in Abu Dhabi's largest oil concession.

The two-day Taniwha Dragon Economic Summit was hailed a success before lunch yesterday, Mondayachieving half its goal of $100 million

Pressure is mounting for the Government to reconsider the plea for lifelong visitor visas from Chinese parents who lost their only child in the Christchurch quake.

A group who lost their only children in the Christchurch quake feel failed by two Govts.

1. You can see it from space Robert Ripley's tag-line - "Believe It or Not!" - was a great way of trundling out alluring half-truths

Ancient water town conjures up a dreamlike vision of purity and simplicity, says Paul Rush.

For Comvita, an unofficial "grey" channel into China has played a big part in its success, but a change in the rules has hit sales.

COMMENT: As if driving on the wrong side of the road isn't confusing enough, what's really confusing is sitting in the wrong side of the car, writes Raybon Kan.

The older brother of Kim Jong-un has been assassinated at an airport. This is why the North Korean dictator might have wanted him dead.

In a plot fit for a spy novel, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother has been killed in Malaysia.

Nowhere are China's rusted-out industries worse than in Liaoning, a province that's slumped into outright recession.

COMMENT: Auckland needs to work harder and closer to build a two-way, long-term New Zealand-China relationship.