Summary
On 18 June 2026, Vice-President Han Zheng met in Beijing with a delegation of entrepreneurs led by Canadian Minister of Industry François-Philippe Champagne and with Novo Nordisk Foundation Chair Sten Scheibye. Han said that China and Canada's economies are highly complementary, and expressed willingness to strengthen cooperation in new energy vehicles,
artificial intelligence and other fields; he hoped that Novo Nordisk would participate in the Healthy China initiative, and that China would optimise the business environment to support foreign investment. Both the Canadian and Danish sides expressed willingness to deepen cooperation.
Commentary
Although this news does not directly involve New Zealand, it signals China's commitment to opening up and prioritising the health industry. For New Zealand small and medium-sized enterprises, there may be two indirect effects: first, the consumption upgrade trend for healthy foods and supplements will be driven by policy, and attention should be paid to the growing demand for high-quality natural products under China's Healthy China strategy; second, China's continuous improvement of the business environment means compliance costs for New Zealand brands entering the Chinese market may decrease, but increased competition should be noted. On the other hand, deeper cooperation between China and Canada and Denmark may divert China's demand for dairy and meat products, so New Zealand exporters should strengthen their own brand differentiation.
Overall, China's friendly attitude towards foreign enterprises may create a cooperation window for New Zealand SMEs, but attention must be paid to the implementation of specific industry policies.
Keywords: Han Zheng, Canada, Denmark, Healthy China, foreign-invested enterprises, business environment, new energy vehicles, artificial intelligence, Novo Nordisk, China-Canada relations
Summary in Chinese | 摘要
2026年6月18日，国家副主席韩正在北京分别会见加拿大工业部长乔利率领的企业家代表团和丹麦诺和诺德基金会主席索文森。韩正表示中加经济互补性强，愿在新能源汽车、人工智能等领域加强合作；希望诺和诺德参与健康中国建设，中方将优化营商环境支持外资。加方和丹方均表达深化合作意愿。
Commentary in Chinese | 评论
此新闻虽不直接涉及新西兰，但释放了中国扩大开放、重视健康产业的信号。对于新西兰中小企业，可能有两方面间接影响：一是健康食品、保健品等消费升级趋势将受政策推动，可关注中国健康中国战略下对优质天然产品的需求增长；二是中国持续优化营商环境，意味着新西兰品牌进入中国市场的合规成本可能降低，但需注意竞争加剧。另一方面，中加、中丹合作深化可能分流中国在乳制品、肉类等领域的需求，新西兰出口商应强化自身品牌差异化。
总体而言，中国企业对外资的友好态度或为新西兰中小企业带来合作窗口，但需关注具体行业政策落地。
关键词: 韩正, 加拿大, 丹麦, 健康中国, 外资企业, 营商环境, 新能源汽车, 人工智能, 诺和诺德, 中加关系
Source: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in New Zealand
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