New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre

About Us

Our Vision and Purpose


The New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre provides a national platform for China-related capability building and knowledge sharing among tertiary institutions, the business community, and public sector organizations in New Zealand for effective engagement with China.


The Centre provides a collaborative forum for and national leadership in the promotion of research relating to contemporary China, and enhances collaboration between the universities across their diverse expertise on China to ensure a more efficient and effective network of provision across the universities.


The Centre facilitates capability building, skill development and knowledge transfer on China between tertiary education organizations and their stakeholders to ensure the relevance and benefit of university research and teaching on contemporary China to the wider New Zealand society.


The Centre supports research collaboration, scholarly communication and academic exchange with Chinese research institutions, and promotes research and teaching on China in New Zealand within the international community of China studies.


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