Sir Bob Harvey arrived in China yesterday morning for the 22nd time.

Political editor Audrey Young blogs from China, where the PM has arrived for a week-long tour.

PM's aim is for the two countries to create food supply chains, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Dairy giant to pick up the premium it has so far left on the table, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Key's bilateral talks with Chinese premier Li Keqiang have a serious agenda.

The Hobbit is providing an incentive for Tourism NZ to promote NZ to Chinese visitors writes Brierley Penn.

China Southern Airlines says New Zealand should be doing more for the growing number of Chinese tourists coming here.

Nicola Morris is confident Fonterra is positioning itself well to meet the challenges of the Chinese market.

Taranaki Dairy Technologies' Howard Moore talks about the highs and lows of doing dairy in the Middle Kingdom.

The key to unlocking the huge opportunities for NZ's food and beverage exporters in China will be found on the plates and in the shopping baskets of the increasingly wealthy urban Chinese, writes David Green.

The groundwork has been laid for a successful relationship, says Rod MacKenzie.

International tourists who take part in Maori cultural experiences spend more and stay longer on average Maori culture is creating an entree for New Zealand businesses into the lucrative Chinese market.

Pengxin chairman Jiang Zhaobai questions whether New Zealand is ready for a big explosion of Chinese tourists attracted by wide open spaces, clean air and stunning scenery.

We need to read the political trends in order to shape our future in the new world market, says Trade Minister Tim Groser.

Strategy is targeting free travellers and the luxury end of the visitor market.

Our national carrier is working hard to get us noticed in China, writes Alexander Speirs.

Entrepreneur York Zhang has launched NZ Pure - an exclusive e-shop on Alibaba's Tmall.com - to assist Kiwi companies to better access the rapidly growing Chinese market.

A meeting with software billionaire Bill Gates is on the cards for the Prime Minister today.

IMF managing director Christine Lagarde was full of praise last night for the direction in which the New Zealand economy was headed.

The lure is compelling - a market of 1.4 billion people, growing daily in size and affluence, with a thirst for New Zealand-made produce and expertise.

As Prime Minister John Key leads a super-sized political and trade delegation to China, Weekend Herald writers assess our fast-developing relationship with the world's new economic superpower.

The North Korea security crisis will be high on tomorrow's agenda when Prime Minister John Key meets new President of China Xi Jinping on the Chinese tropical island of Hainan, at the Boao Forum for Asia.

John Key has booked a drink with Julia Gillard during the weekend's Boao forum on Hainan island where they are joining 11 other leaders on Chinese president Xi Jinping's dance card.

Finance Minister Bill English says Chinese investors are starting to think about New Zealand again as an investment destination, including for the state-owned enterprises share-float.

Let your taste buds run free in Hong Kong - a food destination full of surprises.