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2015 Session 2

Is China (and NZ) Heading for a Hard Landing? Will the TPP and Australia’s China FTA Change the Competitive Environment for NZ with China? Michael Barnett (Moderator), CEO, Auckland Chamber of Commerce Huang Xiaoguang, CEO, ANZ China Mike Frith, Senior Economist, NZ Super Fund Shamubeel Eaqub, Independent Economist Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZ International Business Forum Huang Xiaoguang, CEO of ANZ China, illustrated the scale …

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2015 Session 3

Making the Most Out of Chinese Investment in New Zealand: What are the New Trends? Is Lochinver the New Norm? Does Perception Matter? Fran O’Sullivan (Moderator) Terry Lee, Director Pengxin International Quentin Quin, GM Capital, NZTE Martin Thomson, Chair, NZCTA Jeremy Gardiner, CEO, NZ Premium Whitebait Ltd Liam Dann, Business Editor, NZ Herald Having heard earlier from John Key regarding the Lochinver decision, Session 3 …

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2015 Session 4

What’s Next in China? Hear from Two Leading China Commentators Fran O’Sullivan (Moderator) Andrew Browne, Pulitzer Prize China Columnist, Wall Street Journal David Mahon, CEO, Beijing-based Chief Executive of Mahon China Session four provided a change of pace, with an ‘on the couch’ discussion featuring two speakers with deep knowledge of the Chinese economy. Both speakers were cognisant of the challenges facing …

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