Hopes that business can be kept separate from geopolitics arise at today's China Business Summit in Auckland. 

Key issues on the card include the Government's goal to double exports by value within 10 years, and the implications of expanding into other markets alongside China. 

China Business Summit co-chair Simon Bridges told Mike Hosking “In China, it’s very interesting times.” 

Bridges said “With China’s economy – critics say it’s in trouble, and supporters say it’s robust.” 

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