Hui sheds light on the lives of first Chinese in Otago
Sixteen Leadership Network members explored the history of Chinese in Otago this month, learning from academics and lived experiences to shed light on this part of New Zealand’s history.
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Broadening our conversations on China
New Zealand must have more nuanced conversations about its relationship with China, says the Foundation's executive director Simon Draper.
Business/News
NZ China Council internship "challenging and exciting"
William Spear says his internship with the NZ China Council has given him new found appreciation of the complexities and importance of NZ's relationship with China.
Business/News
Future-proof your China business strategy – big trends to watch out for
What are some of the latest trends and social changes occurring in China that will impact New Zealand companies looking to do business there.
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Beijing internship sets path for career in international trade
Going on five years since he set off for Beijing and an internship with marketing agency Digital Jungle, we ask Edward Smith to reflect on his internship and how it has impacted his subsequent career.
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Q&A: China crucial to NZ's post-COVID recovery
We chat with the Foundation's business programme director Felicity Roxburgh about taking part in the recent China Business Summit and look at some of the big issues facing NZ's business community.
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East Meets West in Wellington
The three women who founded Wellington’s Chinese New Year Festival reflect on how it has developed since the early days and talk about the significance of perennial festival favourite East Meet West.
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Q&A with Chengdu-based Leadership Network member Kristen Ng
After falling in love with Chengdu's bustling street life while visiting the city with friends, Leadership Network member Kristen Ng decided to escape the "international student bubble" of Beijing and
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History and geography frame China's national identity
Leadership Network member Sarah Novak writes about taking part in the network's China Hui in Chengdu and Xi'an and looks at what New Zealand could learn from how China tells its national story.
Media/News
Journalist struck by the contrasts of China
Amanda Cropp, Christchurch business bureau chief for Stuff, travelled to China to cover a NZ trade delegation and find out how New Zealand businesses are making out in our biggest trading nation.
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China: Seeing is believing
Leadership Network members had their preconceptions of China challenged at a hui that provided insights into doing business in the country and how ‘NZ Inc’ operates there.
Media/News
First reporting trip to China an enlightening experience
Radio New Zealand reporter John Gerritsen travelled to explore the impact of the diaspora of New Zealand-educated Chinese on the New Zealand-China relationship.
