The New Zealand China relationship front and center this week as the Premier Lee Chang hits the country and has sweepted through the region. New Zealand China Council head Alista Crazy is with us on all of this. Alista morning, Good morning mate, so very much. He's going through Australia as well, so very much. They're re engaged in this particular part of the world.

The New Zealand China relationship front and center this week as the Premier Lee Chang hits the country and has sweepted through the region. New Zealand China Council head Alista Crazy is with us on all of this. Alista morning, Good morning mate, so very much. He's going through Australia as well, so very much. They're re engaged in this particular part of the world.

Yeah. I think it's a really positive sign that Premier has been in office for just over a year now, hasn't been down here before as Premier, but our Prime Minister obviously formed Prime Minister Hipkins went to China last year, so yeah, as part of that regular tempo of high level exchanges.

Yeah. I think it's a really positive sign that Premier has been in office for just over a year now, hasn't been down here before as Premier, but our Prime Minister obviously formed Prime Minister Hipkins went to China last year, so yeah, as part of that regular tempo of high level exchanges.

I read out of Australia that he's taking a big business delegation there. I'm assuming he's bringing one here. Is there much business still to do and continue to grow or is it so big we're kind of reached peak China?

I read out of Australia that he's taking a big business delegation there. I'm assuming he's bringing one here. Is there much business still to do and continue to grow or is it so big we're kind of reached peak China?

Well, there's absolutely room for growth. China still predicting that its middle class is going to double in the next fifteen years from four hundred million to eight hundred million, So I think we need to look a little bit beyond the speed wobbles coming out out of COVID and focus on the absolute size of the market. Even if annual GDP growth slows, the absolute increase to Chinese economy is going to be huge.

Well, there's absolutely room for growth. China still predicting that its middle class is going to double in the next fifteen years from four hundred million to eight hundred million, So I think we need to look a little bit beyond the speed wobbles coming out out of COVID and focus on the absolute size of the market. Even if annual GDP growth slows, the absolute increase to Chinese economy is going to be huge.

I'm also reading about the CPTPP and they want it and the Chinese want in and we can probably help them do that. Is any of that realistic or not? Do you think?

I'm also reading about the CPTPP and they want it and the Chinese want in and we can probably help them do that. Is any of that realistic or not? Do you think?

Oh? Look, I mean New Zealand's approach is that we welcome any country that can meet the very high standards of the CPTPP. I think we'd be naive to think it was not also about regional politics, and so the other members of the agreement have to want China as well. But you know that it's going to be an extended discussion, but I think it's one worth having because we need China in these key, key economic blocks.

Oh? Look, I mean New Zealand's approach is that we welcome any country that can meet the very high standards of the CPTPP. I think we'd be naive to think it was not also about regional politics, and so the other members of the agreement have to want China as well. But you know that it's going to be an extended discussion, but I think it's one worth having because we need China in these key, key economic blocks.

And how long is the meeting going between him and luxel and before the word orcust comes up? Do you reckon?

And how long is the meeting going between him and luxel and before the word orcust comes up? Do you reckon?

It may not come up at all. It may be a little bit more diplomatic than that, but certainly, you know it's clear from the visits we've already had this year by the Foreign Minister and the head of the Communist Party International Department that there's going to be in exchange and both sides have read through their talking points twice this year to each other and so there'll be another open, honest exchange of views.

It may not come up at all. It may be a little bit more diplomatic than that, but certainly, you know it's clear from the visits we've already had this year by the Foreign Minister and the head of the Communist Party International Department that there's going to be in exchange and both sides have read through their talking points twice this year to each other and so there'll be another open, honest exchange of views.

Good on, yeahs Alista Krazier, who's the executive director of the New Zealand China Council. Imagine making a living talking through talking points for more from the Mic Asking Breakfast. Listen live to news talks there'd be from six am weekdays, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.

Good on, yeahs Alista Krazier, who's the executive director of the New Zealand China Council. Imagine making a living talking through talking points for more from the Mic Asking Breakfast. Listen live to news talks there'd be from six am weekdays, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.