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China Business Summit 2024

Navigating today’s China

On Monday, May 20, 2024 NZINC. and the Auckland Business Chamber present the China Business Summit: Navigating today’s China.

The summit will present a unique business and political perspective on the landscape for New Zealand businesses in China and put forward strategies for navigating through a changed commercial environment against a background of sustained geo-political sensitivities.

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What to look forward to in this year’s summit

OPENING

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will give the opening address at the Summit – his first to this audience since taking power last November.
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SPEAKERS

Minister of Trade Todd McClay will give a readout on his own visit to China which takes place in April.
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INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS

Ambassador Wang Xiaolong will speak to new opportunities in the bilateral relationship.
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NAVIGATING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Founder and President of leading Chinese non-governmental think tank Centre for China and Globalization, Dr. Henry Wang, will delve into the intricacies of navigating international relations and trade dynamics, and share his view of China’s place in a globalised world.
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CHANGING THE FACE OF THE CHINESE CONSUMER

The chair of the influential China Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand, Jun Qi, will share his members’ insights into the Changing Face of the Chinese Consumer.

The China Business Summit will be attended by New Zealand’s eminent business leaders and politicians, stakeholders from the New Zealand and Chinese business communities, commentators, officials and international experts.

It provides a great opportunity for delegates to network with senior business and political leaders and engage in strategic conversions that will set the direction for New Zealand’s future with China.

Summit Chair

Fran O’Sullivan
Managing Director, NZINC

Fran O’Sullivan is a leading business commentator who has been instrumental in creating significant platforms to advance New Zealand’s key international business and trading relationships. Fran is Head of Business for NZME. She launched the annual China Business Summit in conjunction with the Auckland Business Chamber in 2012. Fran’s active interest in New Zealand’s relationship with China, dates back to 1999 when she travelled with then Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley to Beijing to invite leading Chinese CEOs to take part in the APEC CEOs Summit in Auckland that year. She is a member of the NZ China Council and has taken part in all partnership forums between New Zealand and China. Fran is a regular contributor to the NZ Government’s China Capable public sector masterclass programme in Wellington. She was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to journalism and business.

Announced Speakers

Fran O’Sullivan
Managing Director, NZINC

Simon Bridges
Chief Executive, Auckland Business Chamber

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Prime Minister of New Zealand

His Excellency Dr. Wang Xiaolong 
Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand

Hon Todd McClay
Minister or Trade

Dr. Henry Huiyao Wang
Founder and President of Center for China and Globalization (CCG)

Raymond Yeung 
Chief Economist Greater China, ANZ

Chris Metcalfe
Trade Commissioner, Beijing

Lisa Li
Secretary-General Chinese Chamber of Commerce in NZ

David Downs
CEO, NZ Story

Philip Turner
Former NZ Ambassador and Fonterra senior executive

Tim McCready
MC

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