The New Zealand China Council has appointed Jane Yang as Assistant Director and David Pine as its representative in Christchurch and the South Island. Jane Yang joins the Council from the New Zealand Embassy in… Read More
The Chinese Consulate – General in Auckland joined with the Chinese Youth Federation to host an event to celebrate the 45th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between New Zealand China. The event was the… Read More
A Shandong and New Zealand Business Seminar was held in Auckland on 11 September. Led by the Shandong Governor, Mr Gong Zheng, the business delegation was comprised of business leaders from sixteen major companies… Read More
2017 Media Award winners Gerard Hutching, Fairfax Media – Supreme Winner and Best Business Reporting… Read More
There is an old Chinese saying –要想富先修路 (yāo xiǎng fù xiān xiū lù): “if you want to get rich, build a road”. The saying is more apt than ever now the Chinese… Read More
The New Zealand China Council welcomes the announcement of a new initiative ensuring all primary age students will have access to learning a second language. Chairman Sir Don McKinnon says the announcement of an additional… Read More
SANYA, HAINAN, CHINA 15 AUGUST 2017 STEPHEN JACOBI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NZ CHINA COUNCIL, NZ INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM ALTERNATE MEMBER, ABAC NEW ZEALAND My thanks to China PECC and the organisers of this… Read More
Fairfax agribusiness reporter Gerard Hutching was named supreme winner at the 2017 New Zealand China Council Media Awards in Auckland last night. Hutching also won the award for best business reporting. His entry included interviews… Read More
The Chinese Belt and Road project, also known as One Belt, One Road, is an initiative that will see countries along the Belt and Road make up an ‘economic co-operation area’ that will… Read More
Prime Minister Bill English: “China presents the opportunity for young New Zealanders to experience the dynamism and the challenge and the awesome size of what’s going on there – so it’s great if… Read More
The New Zealand China Council welcomes the announcement of a new $200 million dairy plant in Southland backed by China Animal Husbandry Group. Executive Director Stephen Jacobi says the investment will be hugely beneficial for… Read More
There’s good reason to feel like everything is rosy when it comes to our relationship with China. But standing still could be the undoing of us. Even… Read More
Source: NZ Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong Premier Li Keqiang met with former New Zealand prime minister John Key in Beijing on 20 July 2017. Premier Li… Read More
The NZ China Council is a proud sponsor of the inaugural Sister City Youth Leadership Summit underway in Auckland this week. Around 30 Chinese secondary school… Read More
China aims to create numerous major land and maritime transport corridors around the world in order to boost trade and stimulate economic growth. NZ China Council Executive Director Stephen Jacobi spoke… Read More
Executive Director Stephen Jacobi has recently returned from a two and a half week visit to six cities in China. During the visit to Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Nanning, Chengdu,… Read More
Prime Minister Rt Hon Bill English joined the New Zealand China Council Executive Board for breakfast on 9 June to discuss the current relationship with China and how to enhance it further. Read More
The NZ China Council is a proud sponsor of Global China Connection (GCC), a student-run club at Canterbury University and the only one of its type in New Zealand. GCC aims to upskill its 500… Read More
Former Prime Minister John Key has been recognised for his leadership of the New Zealand China relationship. Key received the award for Outstanding Contribution to the New Zealand – China business relationship at… Read More
New Zealand must clearly define its role in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to build and grow the bilateral relationship, according to the New Zealand China Council. The BRI is a Chinese-led… Read More
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