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China Business Summit 2022

A Balancing Act

It’s time for New Zealand business to place a renewed focus on sustaining our trading and business links with our largest trading partner China as heightened geo-strategic sensitivities mean we face “a balancing act”.

On Monday, August 1, 2022 NZINC. and the Auckland Business Chamber present the China Business Summit: A Balancing Act.

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 disruptive times.

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China Business Summit 2022: A Balancing Act

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 disruptive times.

It is notable that New Zealand’s trade with China and Chinese investment here has bolstered the economy through two periods of major disruption: the Global Financial Crisis and the Covid pandemic. Despite global trade disruption, goods exports from New Zealand to China increased by an impressive 19.8% in 2021, taking the bilateral trade relationship to over $37b in goods and services and accounting for 33% of New Zealand’s total goods exports.

However, this growth in two-way trade sits against a background of heightened concerns domestically on China and urgings from Government to New Zealand firms to adopt a “China-and” strategy and diversify into more markets.

The eighth China Business Summit will provide critical business and political insight on changes, challenges and opportunities in the relationship between our two countries, and what current trends might mean for New Zealand, China and the world.

 

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What to look forward to in this year’s summit

OPENING

We are delighted that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will give the opening address at the Summit. Prime Minister Ardern, Trade Minister Damien O’Connor, Ambassador Wang Xiaolong and a strong array of insightful speakers will headline the conference.
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INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS

Among the international speakers are Raymond Yeung, Chief Economist Greater China for ANZ; Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Andrew Browne, who recently joined Brunswick Group – the world’s leading critical issues advisory firm after a career leading China coverage for the Wall Street Journal and as Editorial Director of Bloomberg’s New Economy Forum; and Allan Gyngell, the National President of the Australian Institute of International Affairs.
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LEADING NZ-BASED CEOs

The Summit will hear from leading NZ-based CEOs on their China strategies against a background of political urgings for New Zealand businesses to pursue a more diversified approach internationally.
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ON THE GROUND

We will also hear from New Zealand business leaders “on the ground” in China on how they are navigating through a complex environment where Covid has led to lengthy lockdowns and supply chains have been subject to disruption. This is not for the faint-hearted.
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SUCCESS IN THE NZ MARKET

The incoming chair of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand and a panel of Chinese company CEOs will speak their strategies for continued success in the NZ market.
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OPENING UP

“Opening Up” remains the goal for both New Zealand and ultimately China. A panel from the tourism and education sectors – which have been hammered by the Covid pandemic – will talk through how they plan to resuscitate and reinvent their industries as immigration restrictions ease.

The China Business Summit will be attended by New Zealand’s eminent business leaders and politicians, stakeholders from the NZ 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 help inform the direction for New Zealand’s future with China.

Summit Chairs

Fran O’Sullivan
Managing Director
NZINC

Michael Barnett
Chief Executive
Auckland Business Chamber

Announced Speakers

Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
Prime Minister of New Zealand

Hon Damien O’Connor
Minister for Trade and Export Growth

His Excellency Dr. Wang Xiaolong 
Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand

Lisa Li
Secretary-General Chinese Chamber of Commerce in NZ

Raymond Yeung 
Chief Economist Greater China, ANZ

Andrew Browne
Brunswick Group

It’s time for New Zealand business to place renewed focus on sustaining our trading and business links with our largest trading partner China as heightened geo-strategic sensitivities mean we face “a balancing act”.

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Panelists and Moderators

Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
Prime Minister of New Zealand

Hon Damien O’Connor
Minister for Trade and Export Growth

Lisa Li
Secretary-General Chinese Chamber of Commerce in NZ

Rt. Hon Helen Clark
Former Prime Minister and
Former Administrator of the
United Nations Development Programme

Fran O’Sullivan
Managing Director, NZINC

His Excellency Dr. Wang Xiaolong 
Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand

Michael Barnett
Chief Executive, Auckland Business Chamber

Daniel Mathieson
Chief Executive Officer, Zespri International

Miles Hurrell
Chief Executive Officer, Fonterra

Scott Carr
GM Networks, Air New Zealand

Qi Jun
Chief Executive Officer, China Construction Bank in New Zealand

Raymond Yeung 
Chief Economist Greater China, ANZ

Simon Draper
Executive Director, Asia New Zealand Foundation

Tara Tan
Co-founder & CEO, Grin

Chris Seed
Chief Executive and Secretary, MFAT

Allan Gyngell AO
National President of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA)

Dr Erik Lithander
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Auckland

Andrew White
Regional Director for Greater China, NZT&E

Hon Gerry Brownlee
List Member, National Party

David Boyle
CEO, Primary Collaboration NZ (Shanghai) Ltd

John McKinnon
Senior Fellow of the Centre for Strategic Studies, Victoria University

Andrew Browne
Brunswick Group

Ray Smith
Director-General, MPI

Hoki-mai Chong
Chief Advisor, NZ Māori Tourism

Elizabeth Reid
China Country Manager, Synlait Milk

Tim McCready
Director of Innovation, NZINC.

Pam Ford
Investment and Industry rōpū, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited

Professor Jan Thomas
Vice-Chancellor, Massey University

Lawrence Wang
CEO, Vista China Group

Daniel Wang
Co-founder & Executive Director, Ebaytown China & Southern Pacific Foods

Nicola Shadbolt
Professor, Massey University

Allan Xia
Director, Kognika

Christine Li 
Co-founder, Windforce Games China

Rēnata Blair
General Manager, Māori Business, Bank of New Zealand

The New China Paradigm was the theme of the China Business Summit 2021

The China Business Summit 2021 theme focused on the topic of reengaging. The summit showcased the resilience of the China economy and gave reason to be enthusiastic about long-term growth, but as New Zealand looks forward to reopening its borders it is imperative we recognise the playing field with our largest trading partner has changed.

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