Local scientists have devised an inventive way of identifying fake milk powder being sold on the international market as a New Zealand product.

"Substandard" NZ-made baby formula and milk powder is being rejected at China's border, raising concerns that media coverage could damage our reputation.

Speculation is rife about the changing of the guard at the 18th Communist Party Congress and what a new leadership will mean for China and the world.

Money spent by Chinese visitors to New Zealand has soared nearly 40 per cent in the past year, taking it past the UK as our second biggest source of tourism dollars.

Fonterra has signed an agreement to develop two more large-scale dairy farms in China.

New Zealand wine makers have taken a major step in their efforts to build a presence in Asia.

The prime reason to visit Shenzhen is to shop, writes Sharon Stephenson, who maximised every moment of commerce.

A Chinese company's bid to buy the Crafar dairy farms passed its final legal hurdle today after an attempt to block the deal in the Supreme Court was dismissed.

As trade tensions between China and the US heat up, NZ is left staring awkwardly at the floor like the mutual friend of a newly divorced couple, writes Liam Dann.

Shanghai proves mind-blowing for first-time visitors, writes Shandelle Battersby.

Politics makes for strange bedfellows. This week, the Greens and a US congressional committee were united on the threat from Chinese communications giant Huawei.

Walking through the historic centre of Macau, a world heritage site, it's easy to forget you're in Asia. As a former Portuguese colony, remnants such as St Augustine's church could serve as a backdrop for a movie set in Lisbon if you didn't know better.

Shandelle Battersby romps in an underground mud pool in China's south.

On a short stopover, Grant Bradley gets a taste of Guangzhou, the city where ancient China meets its modern counterpart.

The United States attack on Chinese telecommunications company Huawei shapes up like a declaration of economic warfare, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

An Australian expert says NZ needs to decide whether Huawei's competitive pricing makes subjecting this country to an economic spying risk worthwhile.