Taiwan's Diplomatic Allies in Oceania
One third of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies are in Oceania. Why do these small states recognise Taiwan over China, a global power?
The Centre promotes knowledge and understanding of contemporary China in New Zealand through research, collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Based at Victoria, the unique New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre partners with eight New Zealand universities to support seminars, visitor exchanges, conferences and collaborative research into the political, economic, and social life of China today.
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Chinese Foreign Policy
What will a more assertive and more influential China mean for regional peace and prosperity? What are the implications for Asia’s Regional Order?
The 19th Party Congress: A ‘New Era’ for China?
This symposium explored the outcomes of the Congress following China’s National People’s Congress meeting in March. It analysed the new leadership, policies, social issues and economic priority in the 'new era'.
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Financial Liberalisation and the Renminbi: Implications for New Zealand
This conference brought together international financial experts to examine China's efforts to internationalise the Renminbi and what the implications would be for New Zealand.
Conference programmeTrump, China and the region
This symposium brought together leading scholars to consider and debate what the Trump Administration’s policies might mean for US-China relations and its impacts on the wider region
Conference programme
The View from Oceania
This conference was hosted in Samoa and took a multidisciplinary approach to examining perspectives on China’s evolving relations with Pacific Island nations.
Guest presentationsNew Zealand's China Policy
New Zealand is proud of being the first OECD country to secure a free trade agreement (FTA) and growing their partnership with China since 2008.
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New Zealand Trade with China in the Late Nineteenth Century: A Multi-lateral (re)view
This talk challenges the notion that trade between New Zealand and China during the late…
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China Institute of International Studies Roundtable
The New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre and the Centre for Strategic Studies Hosted the Chinese Institute of International Studies for a Roundtable in Wellington
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Roundtable with Chinese Association for International Understanding
Vice—Chancellor Grant Guilford and representatives from the New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre (NZCCRC) met with Madame Yan Junqi for productive talks in Wellington last week
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The New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre and Centre for Strategic Studies host Ambassador Zhang Junsai for talks
Regional Security, New Zealand—China Relations and the Pacific were all discussed in tripartite talks between The New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre and the Centre for Strategic Studies and Ambassador Zhang Junsai