Progressing the FTA
In recent years the bilateral relationship with China has grown to become one of New Zealand's most valuable. As a global and regional power and now New Zealand's third-largest trading partner, China has become increasingly important to us as a bilateral, regional and multilateral partner.
The emergence of China as a major economic and political power, and the opportunities that China as a market offers is well documented; a population of 1.3 billion, a rapidly expanding, affluent and astute middle class and a sustained real GDP growth rate of over 10% per annum.- Page last updated: 02 July 2010
