Tag Archives: China

Right on Xmas – Don Brash knows his politics

The Christmas Grinch has struck again with Don Brash depriving the usual suspects of a chance to have a decent whack at the sale of Oceania Dairy to China’s biggest dairy company at a time when they all want to wind down rather than up. a cause and effect essay To be fair, Brash is just one of two directors …

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Yili plagued by usual Inner Mongolian dairy hi-jinks

China’s biggest dairy company – like its fellow Inner Mongolian rival Mengniu – has been plagued by food safety issues that are common in China. Earlier this year, China’s consumer quality regulator found an “unusual amount” of mercury in some of its baby formula. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said that the mercury, a metallic element …

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Mongolian hoarder gets its prey – What Fonterra’s advisers knew months ago

Fonterra’s legal brief told the Commerce Commission five months ago that the Inner Mongolian company was in talks to buy Oceania Dairy. Chapman Tripp’s Grant David spot-lighted the Yili talks when he tried to convince the commission that Fonterra should be allowed to buy NZ Dairies. Fonterra had become aware of further competition in the industry, he noted.  “Over the …

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China: Intellectual Property

Protecting intellectual property (IP) — including products, design and processes, trademarks and patents, promotional material, user manuals, trade secrets and domain names — is one of the biggest issues New Zealand businesses face when entering China. professional essay writer

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Hong Kong Possibilities for NZ ICT

Find out about ICT opportunities in Hong Kong from market veterans – including Mark Lunt of Pingar and former Trade Commissioner Sharon-May McCrostie – and learn about the Hong Kong ICT Expo in April 2013. write my essay for cheap

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China: Are you Ready?

China is a tough market for an initial foray into exporting or establishing a physical presence in market. It fails a number of tests regarding the advice of selecting easy markets first — it’s not close, it has language barriers and the business environment is often radically different from New Zealand’s. virus software for mac

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Hot Tip: NZTE’s Pat English expected to be named NZ China Council director

Hot Gossip around the China traps is that Pat English will be named the inaugural director of the NZ China Council. It was openly discussed at another of those many banquets to celebrate 40 years of official relations between China and NZ this week. Chinese businesspeople praised English who is NZ’s consul in Guangzhou as well as Trade Commissioner. law coursework …

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China From The Inside – Shifting Nature Episode 3 of 4

China from the Inside – the 4th and final episode of this series is scheduled for 11 am December 16. The series has provoked controversy on You Tube – Here’s a few comments “It’s call industrialization. I lost count of how many negative points in all of the series. Maybe it’s time to make some documentary of the problems in …

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Senior Chinese leader to visit NZ next week

State Councillor Liu Yandong will visit New Zealand next week as a guest of the Government – the first visit by a senior Communist Party figure since China’s November leadership transition. State Councillor Liu is a senior leader in China’s 2012-2017 hierarchy. Her portfolios include education, science, screen and television, and culture. Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce says he will …

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