20th December 2016

Season’s Greetings from the NZ China Council

29th November 2016

Prime Minister Key addresses NZ China Council Boards

The NZ China Council was delighted to welcome the Prime Minister, Rt Hon John Key, to a joint meeting of the Executive and Advisory Boards held in Auckland on 25 November. Prime Minister Key spoke… Read More

21st November 2016

NZ China Council welcomes FTA upgrade

The New Zealand China Council welcomes the announcement of negotiations to upgrade the New Zealand China Free Trade Agreement. New Zealand China Council Executive Director Stephen Jacobi says the news is a vote of confidence… Read More

11th November 2016

“One Belt, One Road” – a new focus for NZ/China co-operation?

The NZ China Council joined with the Asia New Zealand Foundation to discuss the ways in which New Zealand could co-operate with China on President Xi Jinping’s “One belt, One road” and “Maritime Silk Road”… Read More

11th November 2016

Things are Finer in China

The Chinese are fantastic people. For 20 years I’ve been beating the feet to the most populace place on the planet and it’s changed every visit. But the people remain the same. Stoic, resilient,pumping! Wanting… Read More

27th October 2016

NZ China Council statement on passing of Christopher Adams

The New Zealand China Council is deeply saddened at the news that New Zealand Herald journalist Christopher Adams passed away in Cambodia recently. Council Chairman Sir Don McKinnon says Christopher was an outstanding journalist and… Read More

26th October 2016

NZ China Council welcomes Dr Gary Liu

NZ China Council welcomes Dr Gary Liu October 26, 2016 The distinguished Shanghai-based economist, Dr Gary Liu, is making a short visit to New Zealand as a guest of the New Zealand China Council. Read More

13th October 2016

Stephen Jacobi: Is Auckland stuck in second gear with China?

A question for incoming Auckland Mayor Phil Goff: How will you lift the city’s economic relationship with China? One in 12 Aucklanders identifies as Chinese; this is the country’s commercial capital and it’s gateway for… Read More

6th October 2016

“The Auckland-China Relationship: Rhetoric, Reality and Opportunity”

NZ China Council Board members were out in force to support the launch of the Committee for Auckland’s study “The Auckland-China Relationship: Rhetoric, Reality and Opportunity”. Council Chair Sir Don McKinnon was joined by Board… Read More

6th October 2016

WeChat: What Kiwi businesses need to know

WeChat is far more than a messaging app. With more than 700 million monthly active users, it is also a powerful social network, a marketing and ecommerce platform, a digital payments service and a channel… Read More

28th September 2016

The Rise of Chinese Agriculture

The rise of Chinese agriculture and implications for New Zealand will be the focus of the NZ Contemporary China Research Centre’s annual conference in Wellington on October 27-28. Hosted by Victoria University and sponsored by… Read More

19th September 2016

NZ China Council welcomes Vice-Chairman of Guangxi

NZ China Council welcomes Vice-Chairman of Guangxi Council Executive Director Stephen Jacobi was honoured to join a welcome dinner hosted by Consul General Mme Xu Erwen for the Vice-Chairman of Guangxi Jiang Autonomous region HE… Read More

5th September 2016

China Council hosts visiting China scholar

The NZ China Council was pleased to host a luncheon discussion for business, government and media guests with Professor Bates Gill in Auckland on 5 September. Prof Gill is Professor of Asia-Pacific Strategic Studies at… Read More

25th August 2016

China’s One Belt, One Road: Will it reshape global trade?

China’s economic and diplomatic initiative One Belt, One Road (OBOR) is predicted to become the largest trade platform in the world. This report by McKinsey covers an interview on OBOR and what… Read More

18th August 2016

NZ China Council Executive Director visits China

New Zealand China Council Executive Director Stephen Jacobi visited Beijing and Shanghai in August 2016 following an APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meeting in Shenzhen. In Beijing Mr Jacobi met with New Zealand’s ambassador to… Read More

16th August 2016

China Council meets in Christchurch

The Executive Board of the NZ China Council met in Christchurch on 16 August. The Board was joined at lunch by Mayor Lianne Dalziel and Canterbury University Vice Chancellor Rod Carr at the newly renovated… Read More

15th August 2016

China Council’s Arthur Loo responds to “Auckland is too Chinese” op-ed

These comments appeared in the New Zealand Herald on 15 August 2016. “I doubt very much this was written by a Chinese- the first thing is that it is anonymous, which is a danger. There’s… Read More