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Attendees at a special viewing of items from the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington. China Ambassador Dr Wang Xialong and National Librarian Rachel Essen are in the centre, with Dr Alistair Shaw standing next to the National Librarian.

James Bertram Research Project Underway

 Preliminary research into New Zealander James (Jim) Bertram’s life and work is being undertaken by former NZCFS National Secreta...
Changting, also known as Tingzhou, in Fujian province, China.

The Rewi Alley Spirit

 On December 2nd, at several locations in New Zealand and across China, people joined in celebrating the 126th anniversary of the...
Memorandum of Understanding signed between NZCFS and JPPAFFC.

NZCFS confirms close connection with Jiangsu province

Jiangsu province is one of China’s economic powerhouses. It’s the third smallest province in China by land area but the most densely populat...
Delegates from New Zealand and our Beijing hosts at the Beijing Environment and Urban Development Seminar.

Dialogue on climate change launched in Beijing

In the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Beijing People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (BPAFFC) in 2021 and r...
View of Dishui Lake in Nanhui New City, Lingang Special Area, Shanghai.

Water management and mitigation in Shanghai

Situated half-way between Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Yangshan International Seaport, the Lingang Special Area is being develo...
Bronze bust of Rewi Alley in the Heroes Courtyard, China People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Beijing.

Walking in Rewi Alley’s footsteps

 Most readers will know that the New Zealand China Friendship Society — created originally as the New Zealand China S...
The canals of Suzhou. Photo by Adriaan Terblanche on Unsplash.

NZCFS delegation shares ideas on climate change

 On Friday 13 October, speakers from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Beijing shared in an online forum their ideas on ...
Front cover of China Defence League report 'In Guerilla China'

The war of resistance

Front cover of China Defence League report 'In Guerilla China' Included in the August issue of our national newsletter was ...
Cover of Sponge Cities report, produced by The Helen Clark Foundation in partnership with WSP New Zealand

Beijing Forum on Environment and Urban Development 13 October — ...

Cover of Sponge Cities report, produced by The Helen Clark Foundation in partnership with WSP New Zealand With China and Ne...
Zhuhai Mozart competiton finalist Benjamin Carter performing at the piano.

Young New Zealander Strikes Right Note at Zhuhai International M...

 A first-year student at the New Zealand School of Music has been selected as one of three finalists at the 5th Zhuhai Intern...

Heads up — changes to membership are coming

 At the Society’s National Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Tauranga earlier this year in May, members decided that it wa...