Tony Alexander: Growing with China

Lead Article
In our lead article we note China has new leadership, that their goals are admirable, but Western experience with trying to rebalance sources of economic growth suggests quick success in boosting consumption may not come.
http://tonyalexander.co.nz/china/gwcsectionsandguestarticles/new-leadership/

NZTE Monthly Column
This month’s comments have been contributed by Jeremy Sargents of law firm JSA in Guangzhou and looks at contract law in China in the first of a two part article.
http://tonyalexander.co.nz/china/gwcsectionsandguestarticles/contract-law-in-china/

China’s Economy + RMB
Exactly the opposite of what the Chinese government want to happen is in fact happening. Export growth is lifting while household spending growth has slowed.
http://tonyalexander.co.nz/china/gwcsectionsandguestarticles/chinas-economy-rmb/

Chinese House Buying
Buying by Chinese not intending to shift to New Zealand accounts for maybe 0.05% of Auckland’s housing stock per annum – that figure included in our lead article.
http://tonyalexander.co.nz/china/gwcsectionsandguestarticles/chinese-house-buying/

National Australia Bank in China
With the rapid increase of New Zealand and Australian enterprises looking to do business in China, the challenge of expanding international trade while managing cash flow risks is a key issue that needs to be carefully managed.
http://tonyalexander.co.nz/china/gwcsectionsandguestarticles/national-australia-bank-in-china/

Sources of Western Apprehension About China
In February I published a 15 page paper containing 55 factors helping to account for Western uncertainty about what the rise of China means. Each month in this section we shall examine some of the cited factors -keeping in mind that one can construct lists for all other countries as well.
http://tonyalexander.co.nz/china/gwcsectionsandguestarticles/sources-of-western-apprehension-about-china-5/

Some Chinese Observations
As Kiwis we have a poor understanding of foreign consumer tastes due to the Kiwi-centric way we look at the world, and the smugness we feel about our Godzone paradise. During the past month a Chinese gentleman living in Canterbury sent in some detailed observations regarding tourism, wine, meetings, and retailing.

http://tonyalexander.co.nz/china/gwcsectionsandguestarticles/from-the-chinese-tourism-coalface/
NZ-China Economic Data
This is our monthly run-through of some data showing the NZ-China relationship.
http://tonyalexander.co.nz/china/gwcsectionsandguestarticles/nz-china-economic-data/
Upcoming NZ-China Events
http://tonyalexander.co.nz/china/gwcsectionsandguestarticles/upcoming-nz-china-events/

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