Tariff cuts under the China-Australia free trade agreement have narrowed the price gap between imported canola oil and domestic oils, boosting repurchase rates for family-pack sizes, according to Chen...
President Xi Jinping has published a signed article in Kyrgyz media ahead of his state visit to Bishkek and attendance at the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. The article, titled &...
The 2026 Australia-China fruit, vegetable and nut industry dinner was held at the Peace Hotel in Shanghai on 27 August, attracting more than 170 Chinese and Australian attendees. John Said, deputy cha...
Meta has agreed to pay up to US$18 billion and implement a series of measures to protect minors, settling lawsuits brought by 47 US states and the District of Columbia. The measures include ending inf...
China's men's football team will play seven warm-up matches against Turkmenistan, New Zealand, Palestine and Tajikistan at Chongqing's Longxing Football Stadium during the September and Oc...
BYD registered 23, 465 vehicles in Brazil in July, accounting for more than 90 percent of the roughly 25, 000 vehicles sold across South America, making it the company's most stable overseas marke...
A guide to imported New Zealand honey says brands such as Manuka Health, Comvita and Wedderspoon are more reliable because they carry UMF or MGO certification. UMF10+ suits daily health care, while UM...
In an article for Huanqiu. com, Chen Guiqing, director of external relations at the Institute of Taiwan Studies under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said Kiribati is pursuing a constitutional...
New Zealand is honoured to welcome Huang Runqiu, China's Minister of Ecology and Environment, who will lead a delegation to New Zealand on 28-29 August 2026. During the visit, Climate Change Minis...
The Type 052 guided-missile destroyer Harbin, hull number 112, was formally decommissioned on August 28 at a naval port in Qingdao. Nicknamed "China's No.1 warship", it served for more tha...
Bank of China has brought its global push for yuan internationalisation to Mauritius, staging a roadshow that marks the 12th stop in its 2026 series. The event centred on widening the use of the Chine...
Huang Ling, the newly appointed spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, made her debut at a press conference on August 27, highlighting the progress of economic and trade cooperation within the Sha...
A 2026 report on international logistics in Songjiang District shows that full sea freight from China to Spain or New Zealand takes 35–50 days, with a 20-foot container costing around US$1, 500–3, 500...
Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand Wang Xiaolong spoke at a welcome ceremony in Rarotonga on 27 August 2026 to mark the arrival of the inter-island vessel Tuitui Moana and its barge. Wang said the name...
A ceremony marking the delivery of China-funded inter-island vessels and shuttle boats to the Cook Islands was held in Rarotonga on August 25, 2026. Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown and Chinese ...
The global warehouse automation market, valued at roughly US$20-23 billion in 2023, is expected to grow to US$44-55 billion by 2030. While industry leaders include Daifuku, SSI Schaefer, Dematic and V...
JD. com's Zespri official flagship store is offering a gift box of six Zespri New Zealand SunGold kiwifruit (88-103g each) at 32.99 yuan. The promotion has achieved 50,000 units in sales with a 98...
Wang Yi and Ajit Doval, the special representatives on the China-India boundary question, met in Beijing on 25 August 2026 for their 25th meeting. They reached an eight-point consensus, including esta...
Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, met with Saida Mirziyoyeva, head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, in Beijing on the morning of Aug...
Trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed, prompting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to announce strong countermeasures against Washington. Carney criticised US credibility, saying Washingto...
Wang Huning met US representatives attending the third China-US 1.5-track dialogue in Beijing on August 24, saying China is willing to work with the US to enhance mutual understanding. A said deep-sea...
Deputy Consul-General Wang Junchao attended the 'Cultural Echoes' choral concert on 23 August and delivered remarks. New Zealand MP Zhang Junhao joined nearly 400 guests and audience members a...
As of July, Temu's US operations were close to EBITDA profitability, driven mainly by reduced US advertising spending, with the full-year global budget of US$4.3 billion expected to come in under ...
The 25th meeting of Special Representatives on the China-India boundary question took place in Beijing on 25 August 2026. Chinese envoy Wang Yi and Indian envoy Ajit Doval held comprehensive and in-de...
Radiata pine (Pinus radiata) is an evergreen tree native to the Monterey Peninsula in California, US, growing to 27-35 metres tall. Introduced to New Zealand in the 19th century, it has become the cou...