Multiple China-New Zealand economic and trade cooperation projects were promoted at an event in Auckland on June 13, 2026, aimed at driving two-way trade between the two countries. The promotion covered the 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), the 21st China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair, the 2026 New Zealand-China Commodity…
Zespri has won the Supreme Award at the 2026 New Zealand China Business Awards, along with the Large Business Trade category award, sponsored by the New Zealand China Trade Association. CEO Jason Te Brake noted that 2026 marks 27 years of Zespri operating in China, with the awards recognising strong strategic partnerships with leading…
China and New Zealand have agreed to jointly promote negotiations on the negative list for trade in services under the China-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong. The agreement was reached at the 34th China-New Zealand Joint Trade and Economic Commission meeting held on June 5 in…
China’s cold chain logistics market is projected to exceed 585 billion RMB in 2026, according to the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing’s annual report released on 10 June. Fresh agricultural product imports and exports grew 7. 5% year-on-year to 323.89 billion RMB in January-April 2026. Cross-border e-commerce has built over 2,500 overseas warehouses,…
Beijing’s 2026 International Food Promotion Season launched with the ‘Taste Comes to Beijing Food Festival’ at Beijing Exhibition Centre from June 10-14, featuring over 160 restaurants recommended by 40-plus provincial representative offices and nearly 20 Beijing time-honoured brands showcasing regional Chinese cuisines. The broader programme runs through October under a ‘5+2+4+N’ framework encompassing five…
Beijing’s market regulator has summoned five major e-commerce platforms — Taobao/Tmall, JD.com, Pinduoduo, Douyin and Xiaohongshu — over misleading ‘618 billion-yuan subsidy’ promotions, citing failures to disclose actual subsidy amounts, the platform-merchant cost-sharing ratio, and promotional rules, while some platforms were found to unilaterally exempt themselves from consumer protection liability. The regulator warned that…
China’s fruit imports totalled USD 6.49 billion in the first four months of 2026, up 3.7% year-on-year, accounting for 9. 5% of total agricultural imports. The market showed sharp category divergence: cherry imports fell 25.9% to USD 1.84 billion, while durian imports surged 205.1% to USD 1.7 billion. In June alone, China approved fresh…
China’s agricultural exports reached a record USD 104.16 billion in 2025, while imports stood at USD 207. 41 billion, yielding a trade deficit that narrowed nearly 24% compared to 2021. The China Agricultural Sector Development Report 2026, released by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, projects a strategic shift during the 15th Five-Year Plan…
China’s General Administration of Customs has released Announcement No. 81 of 2026, revising the management rules for designated customs supervision sites. These sites cover seven categories of high-risk imported goods: chilled and frozen meat, chilled aquatic products, grain, fruit, edible aquatic animals, plant seedlings and logs. The revised rules encourage consolidated, multi-category supervision sites…
China’s May CPI rose 1.2% year-on-year, unchanged from April, with food prices declining 1.7% due to ample pork supply and seasonal vegetable availability, while egg prices surged 6. 1% on tight supply and pre-festival stockpiling. PPI climbed 3.9% year-on-year, driven by non-ferrous metals, coal, and AI-related electronics manufacturing, though oil-linked sectors saw price increases…
