Behind the scenes, these are the people who bridge China and the United States.

Organisers in Rio are scrambling to come up with a new Chinese flag after the version used in medal ceremonies was found to contain a whopping mistake.

Australian Olympics swimming champion Mack Horton has been abused by Chinese Olympic fans for calling out beaten drugs cheat Sun Yang.

Aussie gold medallist Mack Horton called China's Sun Yang a 'drug cheat', and it all kicked off from there.

Japan summoned Chinese diplomats on Saturday to protest after six Chinese coast guard vessels approached disputed East China Sea islands

A New Zealand fisheries operation on the high seas has resulted in two Chinese vessels being reported for alleged illegal fishing near the Kermadecs.

WeChat is making its mark in New Zealand with more than 400,000 tourists using the technology to make payments.

Dragon by name and dragon by nature, this new attraction in Hunan province is sure to attract thrillseekers from around the world.

A Chinese museum has turned its beady eye on the world's great works of art, writes Rod Pascoe.

Increased Chinese e-commerce regulation is crimping demand in an important sales channel for many NZ manufacturers, says a major exporter.

A report estimates the leverage in the Chinese economy

There is a young man in China who will not be up for any Husband of the Year awards.

China Construction Bank New Zealand has received a $140 million capital injection from its Beijing-based parent.

Silver Fern Farms has got Grant Samuel to back its proposal to sell half its meat processing assets.

COMMENT: In afterglow of Joe Biden's charm offensive, it is easy to forget how bad things got at the breakup of the Anzus security alliance 30 years ago.

At the local market in Hainan, China, you choose what you want for dinner from a live selection.

The Country's Dom George interviews Prime Minister John Key today about the supposed trade war with China. Is it all smoke and mirrors?

Emotional and ideological contagion is becoming a more important source of systemic risk.

Wal-Mart hasn't met the target its manufacturing move had hoped for.

Trade Minister says he was told Zespri was warned about trade implications if New Zealand pursued complaint over 'dumping' of Chinese steel in NZ market.

The Government has refused to confirm whether NZ Steel has lodged complaints that China is 'dumping' low cost steel in the NZ market

Chinese travellers born in the 1990s are heading out of the country and are spending up large.

John Key says China has given no sign that it has concerns with New Zealand, let alone threatened to retaliate against Kiwi exporters.

Prime Minister John Key has arrived in Indonesia at a time of heightened tensions over the neighbouring South China Sea.

Trade Minister Todd McClay says he will be asking officials to contact the Chinese embassy in Wellington to clarify its position on competition issues.

China's economy grew 6.7 per cent in the second quarter from a year earlier.

COMMENT: Running the eight-page China Watch PR/propaganda sheet (take your pick) seems self-destructive for this respected media brand.

The Philippines has urged Beijing to respect an international tribunal's ruling that rejected Chinese claims to most of the South China Sea.

China refused to participate in the Sea Law case and does not recognise it as a legitimate exercise under international law.

The golden statue at Hainan Island, China, was built to represent peace and wisdom, but the selfie-takers showed the opposite.