BusinessMa's path to $20b Alibaba IPOAlibaba has grown from an online experiment in Jack Ma's living room that offered two dozen items for sale to a venue for 7 million retailers.12 May 01:38 AM
BusinessBaby milk firms in limboThe fate of many New Zealand infant formula brands remains up in the air - a week after strict new Chinese import regulations came into force.06 May 05:00 PM
BusinessNZ formula could be stuck on wharvesKiwi infant formula could end up stuck on Chinese wharves - like Kiwi meat exports last year, says the head of an industry group.05 May 10:42 PM
WorldHoly statues bricked up as China targets its 'Jerusalem'A City known as China's Jerusalem has had its holy statues depicting biblical scenes destroyed, removed or "hidden" by authorities, adding to fears of a renewed offensive against Christianity and drawing comparisons with the Cultural Revolution.02 May 05:43 AM
AgribusinessNZ formula exporters cut to just fiveOnly five of New Zealand's 13 infant formula manufacturers have been approved to export product into China under new regulations that came into force today.01 May 02:30 AM
BusinessBaby-milk firms denied a hearingInfant formula firms that claim to have lost millions as a result of Fonterra's botulism scare were told they were not victims - and denied a chance to have their say.30 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFormula exporters face hitInfant formula companies are shocked after learning the details of new regulations they will face from next month when selling product in China.24 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandEnvoy kept tabs on CollinsNZ's ambassador to China asked Judith Collins to tell him anything he needed to know about a Beijing dinner with an unnamed senior Chinese official.22 Apr 09:11 PM
WorldChina's great porn purgeThe Chinese government has shut down thousands of websites and social media sites in a bid to purge the internet of online pornography, it was revealed today.21 Apr 09:02 PM
New ZealandCollins' date followed firm's plea for helpJustice Minister Judith Collins' Beijing dinner came after the company made a formal request to NZ ministers to intervene with the Chinese Govt over import barriers.15 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldChinese official: We aren't persecuting ChristiansCommunist officials in China have denied waging a "demolition campaign" against churches in the country's most Christian regions, after reportedly ordering a dozen to be destroyed.11 Apr 05:39 AM
TravelChina: Shanghai by bikeDuncan Gillies saddles up for a surprisingly pleasant ride in a very busy city.07 Apr 04:15 PM
InvestmentNZ houses on China's top-10 listNew Zealand is on a list of the top 10 most searched for countries by Chinese house-hunters, figures compiled from China's largest property search engine reveal.01 Apr 03:15 PM
WorldThe 10 most brutal places in the worldChina carries out more executions than any other country, a new report has estimated.28 Mar 03:32 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Carefully uncaging Chinese tigerChina has embarked on a process of financial liberalisation and the sheer numbers involved mean it will have profound implications across the region, writes Brian Fallow.26 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandKey cracks jokes after China tripAfter holding back on the jokes while in China, it didn't take Prime Minister John Key long to crack once he was back among New Zealanders.23 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandPM wants pic off China visa websiteThe Prime Minister's office is demanding a Chinese immigration agency remove a picture of John Key from its website, which appears to show he endorses the organisation.20 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandAll Blacks should visit China: PMWhat's the best way to boost ties between China and New Zealand? Send in the All Blacks of course.19 Mar 06:00 PM
CurrencyCurrency trading with China no big help: expertAn agreement to allow direct trading of the NZ dollar with China's renminbi is more political than practical and won't save businesses much money, according to one currency expert.19 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: 'Cane toad' may get another chance to 'spit acid'John Armstrong asks, "Whatever your opinion of Judith Collins, she has chutzpah in abundance. Or is it foolhardiness masquerading as chutzpah?"19 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ and China set to sign off on new trade goalNZ and China are set to sign off on increasing the goal for two-way trade to reach $30b by 2020 at a meeting between PM John Key and China’s President Xi Jinping tonight.19 Mar 09:30 AM
CurrencyNZ's historic currency deal with ChinaNew Zealand's economic ties with China have been strengthened with a deal to allow direct trading of the New Zealand dollar against the Chinese currency the renminbi or yuan.18 Mar 08:40 AM
BusinessAll eyes on first China domestic bond defaultChina is about to face its own Bear Stearns moment, when the market started to seriously reassess subprime debt risk after the US lender was bailed out in 2008.14 Mar 04:30 PM
Small BusinessHong Kong trade boss hunts for Kiwi producersChina's shifting emphasis on consumption could be a golden opportunity for New Zealand companies, says a visiting trade delegation.12 Mar 02:14 AM
