The New Zealand China Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Summer (Lu) Xia as its Assistant Director. Summer hails from China’s Sichuan Province. After commencing her career at a PR agency in Shanghai… Read More
This op-ed was originally published on interest.co.nz on 23 January 2023 and is reproduced with permission. New Zealand will need to get out of the blocks fast in its relationship with China… Read More
A room full of Wētā Workshop’s fantasy monsters and robots might seem an unusual backdrop for a lunch to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations between New Zealand and the People’s Republic of China. But… Read More
On 7 December the China Chamber of Commerce in NZ (CCCNZ) organised an afternoon workshop titled “Vision 2023”. As we end a challenging 2022, the workshop looked ahead to the New Zealand-China trade and… Read More
Growing connections between New Zealand and China by developing relations with Track II partners is one of the pillars of the Council’s Strategic Plan. On 1 December, we welcomed our first dialogue with CPIFA, held… Read More
New Zealand service exporters need to embrace China’s booming digital economy and deliver more services in-market to grow the trade relationship in the coming years, according to a new report from the New Zealand China… Read More
Prior to COVID, services trade between New Zealand and China was growing as an important component of our overall trade relationship, comprising 17% of our total exports in 2019. China was long established… Read More
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China took place recently in Beijing. The pivotal five-yearly event in China’s political calendar drew global interest. But beyond the media headlines, what were the key… Read More
Future food entrepreneur Cleo Gilmour has been appointed as a ‘NextGen’ member of the New Zealand China Council under its next generation leadership development programme. The Council reserves up to two seats for emerging leaders… Read More
This week is New Zealand Chinese Language Week. We sat down with our Council members Kiri Nathan, founder of her eponymous clothing brand Kiri Nathan Limited, and Mark Tanner, Founder and Managing Director of Shanghai… Read More
The op-ed was originally published on interest.co.nz on 7 September 2022 and is reproduced with permission. Earlier this year the Asia New Zealand Foundation published its latest annual report surveying New Zealanders’ perceptions of Asia and Asian… Read More
On 4 August, the New Zealand China Council together with North Asia Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence (CAPE), New Zealand China Trade Association Young Associates and the Asia New Zealand Foundation co-hosted an event “Future Taniwha:… Read More
The New Zealand China Council is offering a unique opportunity to New Zealand young professionals and emerging leaders aged 35 and under to join our Next Generation Council membership… Read More
In response to a public consultation process we recently made a submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on New Zealand‘s involvement in the Indo Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). Here is the text… Read More
Are you a young professional or emerging leader under 35 with an interest in the future of the New Zealand-China relationship? The New Zealand China Council, North Asia Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence (CAPE), New Zealand… Read More
The New Zealand China Council is pleased to welcome the University of Waikato and its Vice-Chancellor Professor Neil Quigley as a new member of the Council. Prior to taking up his role at the University… Read More
Our Chair John McKinnon delivered a speech to the New Zealand China Friendship Society 70th Anniversary Conference in Auckland on 18 June 2022. Below is the full text of his remarks. The New Zealand China Council… Read More
This article was originally published in the November / December 2013 issue of New Zealand International review and is reproduced with permission. The United States-China relationship continues to grow in significance for our region and the wider… Read More
In late April the New Zealand China Council released a report commissioned from Sense Partners, “In Perspective: The New Zealand-China Trade and Business Relationship 2022 Update”. Amongst other findings, the report confirmed that China’s share… Read More
This article was originally published by Newsroom.co.nz and is reproduced with permission. Sam Sachdeva This year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between New Zealand and China – but the NZ China Council… Read More
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