The Chinese partner of a major Swiss baby formula manufacturer has been accused of deliberately mislabelling milk powder.

China is becoming an increasingly important market for New Zealand wine and a group of local firms is hoping to boost sales further by making an appearance the Chengdu Wine Fair.

A foreign journalist in China has had the bizarre experience of being arrested and detained by police, while live on a British news channel.

Shane Jones has received a draft copy of the auditor-general's report into his decision to grant Chinese billionaire William Yan citizenship - but won't reveal the contents.

A Chinese migrant convicted over a kidnapping and $1 million ransom plot was allowed to work here after support from a former Associate Immigration Minister.

A bridge on a major expressway in central China collapsed, leaving the twisted remains of cars and trucks scattered among the rubble as state media reported at least eight deaths.

Demand for New Zealand dairy livestock in China appears to be booming, with more than 38,000 live animals leaving our shores for Chinese pastures last year.

Yashili International Holdings is the latest Chinese company looking to invest in New Zealand.

The world's most populous nation has toppled the UK as NZ's second-biggest pool for visitors, though still well behind Australia.

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The United States not only approves of New Zealand's close relationship with China, it is counting on it, says Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, who was in Wellington at the weekend for strategic talks.

A group of more than 200 top Chinese travel agents have arrived in Auckland on a double-decker Airbus A380 plane.

China has named New Zealand as one of 45 countries whose people will be allowed to stay in Beijing visa-free for up to three days during a transit break from a trip to another destination.