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Opinion: Who does China want to win the US election? 

In this article, China expert Jeremy Goldkorn looks at what a win for either candidate might mean for China and considers how China's leadership may be assessing the election.

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NZ’s changing attitudes towards Asian immigration

The mid-to-late 1980s are known in New Zealand for the fundamental overhaul of our economy. But the changes to New Zealand’s immigration system in 1986 and 1987, which effectively saw an end to the unofficial ‘white New Zealand’ policy, are just as significant. The following decades of comparatively open immigration have altered the demographic makeup of New Zealand’s population, the languages we speak, and the food we consume.

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Chinese media report NZ 'entangled' in NATO's influence

In this article, the Foundation’s Adviser (Research and Engagement) Caleb Hoyle looks at key themes in Chinese media coverage of the 75th NATO summit and an interview Prime Minister Christopher Luxon gave while in Washington.

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Opinion: The US election’s impact on Asia – views from Japan

Ahead of the US election on 5 November, we ask leading regional experts what is at stake for Asia in the Harris-Trump stand-off. In this article, Dr Akiko Fukushima, a Senior Fellow at the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research, shares views from Japan, and implications for global order and US engagement in the Indo-Pacific.

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South Korea Country profile

In this country profile, we look at the latest New Zealanders' Perceptions of Asia and Asian Peoples research to gain an understanding of how New Zealanders feel about South Korea. The New Zealand-South Korea relationship has come a long way since diplomatic relations were established in 1962. Today, South Korea is one of New Zealand’s most important partners in the Asia region. Annual trade between the two countries nears $9 billion, making the nation south of the 38th parallel our sixth largest trade partner. However, our links extend beyond trade; for instance, we also claim connections to one of the country’s most successful K-pop bands, Blackpink – two of its four members have strong ties to New Zealand.

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China country profile

In this country profile, we look at the latest New Zealanders' Perceptions of Asia and Asian Peoples research to gain an understanding of how New Zealanders feel about China. New Zealand’s relationship with China is one of its most significant, and one of its longest. The first migrant from China to New Zealand is thought to have arrived in the early 1840s, with the first large-scale arrival of Chinese migrants to New Zealand taking place two decades later. Today, Chinese New Zealanders make up the fourth largest ethnic group in the country. Since the New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement was signed in 2008, China has become New Zealand’s largest trading partner. China is also New Zealand’s top source of international students

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Perceptions of Asia 2024

Now in its 27th year, the latest Perceptions of Asia survey shows New Zealanders continue to see the Asia region as being very important to New Zealand’s future.

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