Chinese Interest in NZ Housing
A Chinese newspaper journalist sent through a long list of questions regarding Kiwi attitudes toward Chinese house buying. I answer them! So you think you’re interested in the issue of Chinese house...
View ArticleThe China – Australia – NZ Link
There are impacts on our economy from Australia’s high dependence upon China. The key theme regarding China currently is worries about the pace of growth. Export growth is stalling yet there is little...
View ArticleFinancial Services Opportunities
David Thomas of Think Global Consulting writes more about how China’s rise is creating huge opportunities in the financial services sector. David Thomas, CEO, Think Global Consulting writes the second...
View ArticleSome Contributed Thoughts
Why Chinese are shy, and house buying. I am a regular reader of your weekly newsletter. This week I had a particular interest in your email correspondence with the Chinese journalist. As a New...
View ArticleOpening Doors to China
Observations from NZTE Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong, Kevin Parish. New Zealand is in the enviable position of having free trade agreements with China, Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei. In horse racing...
View ArticleWestern versus Eastern Culture
Tony Smale gives some excellent insight into differences between the way people in the West and East see things – in terms of classifications as universalists versus particularists. This article has...
View ArticleChina’s Economy
Growth is slowing and rebalancing does not appear to be happening. By and large recently released economic indicators in China show growth continuing to slow with an increasing probability that this...
View ArticleNZ-China Economic Data
NZ exports to China continue to soar. Trade Data China contributes 18.7% of NZ’s export receipts, up from 7.1% in October 2008 and 15% a year ago. The rate of growth in NZ exports to China and Hong...
View ArticleKiwis Less Relaxed About China
Our feelings of ease about New Zealand’s growing economic dependence upon China have taken a battering this month following the milk powder scare. Whereas for the previous three months a net 44% of...
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