The New Zealand China Council has welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Arrangement seeking to define how China and New Zealand will work together on strategic Belt and Road (BAR) initiatives. Read More
In addition to agreeing a date for talks to begin on a FTA upgrade, Prime Minister Bill English and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang have announced a number of NZ China initiatives, including:… Read More
The Chairman of the NZ China Council, Sir Don McKinnon, was pleased to meet with the Governor of Hubei Province, Mr Wang Xiaodong in Auckland this morning. The Chairman was accompanied by Council member Martin… Read More
Prime Minister Bill English has announced that Premier Li will hold official talks with him in Wellington next week. The visit will mark 45 years of diplomatic relations… Read More
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s official visit to New Zealand next week will set the stage for accelerated economic cooperation and trade, according to the New Zealand China Council. Read More
The New Zealand China Council welcomes the 2017 release of Asia New Zealand Foundation’s Perceptions of Asia report. This annual survey is a critical benchmark of New Zealanders’ attitudes toward the Asia. This year’s survey… Read More
Mike Arand from NZCC & NZTE asking UC students questions about China Global China Connection (GCC) Canterbury hosted their Relaunch Evening on Friday the 3rd of March, kicking… Read More
Image: New Zealand Herald / Richard Dale China’s trade relationship with the US and implications for New Zealand were the subjects of comments by New Zealand China Council Executive Director Stephen Jacobi in the… Read More
2017 looks set to be an important and memorable year for the New Zealand China relationship. Firstly, a visit to New Zealand by Premier Li Keqiang is expected in the coming months. This is exciting… Read More
New Zealand China Council Chair Sir Don McKinnon with Mr Chan Su Kit, Chairman of Lei Garden Restaurants E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga hau e wha tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou… Read More
Exports to China from Maori led businesses are set for a major boost following the inaugural Taniwha Dragon Economic Summit in Hastings next week. Official figures show goods exported by Māori authorities were worth $485… Read More
China Radio International signs an agreement with Channel 37 of New Zealand on February 17, 2017, bringing popular TV dramas and films dubbed in English to New Zealand audience. [Photo: CRI] China Radio International has… Read More
REMARKS TO MLA WELCOME CEREMONY CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE, AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY 10 FEBRUARY 2017 NiMen Hao, Yuan Xiao Jie KuaiLe！HuanYing LaiDao XinXiLan ! It is a pleasure for me to join with you today in welcoming… Read More
This article originally appeared in the Gisborne Herald Students at nine Gisborne schools are about to benefit from the introduction of Mandarin by three teachers from China. Tang Bin, Long Yuning and Bai Hong were… Read More
ADDRESS TO THE ASIA FORUM in Wellington at 7 Feb 2017 It’s good to have this early opportunity, as a new year unfolds, to speak about… Read More
This week almost 300,000 secondary school students will return to the classroom. Of those, around two percent will learn Chinese during the year. Four times more will study French. There’s value in learning any language,… Read More
来自杰珂陛先生的新春祝福 NZ China Council Executive Director Stephen Jacobi wishes all our Chinese friends a Happy New year of the Rooster!… Read More
Council Advisory Board Members Jian Yang MP and Naisi Chen, together with Executive Director Stephen Jacobi were delighted to join China’s Consul General Mme Xu Erwen at a celebration of the spring festival in Auckland… Read More
Former Mountainview High School student, now at Canterbury Universtiy, Sam Brosnahan has won a Prime Minister’s Scholarship to Asia for the second time. He won it the first time back in 2014. Former Mountainview High… Read More
When it came to New Zealand and China, John Key was acutely aware of the high stakes. He knew China was an economic lifeline following the Global Financial Crisis, as export growth to our traditional… Read More
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