Stephen and Liam Dann, NZ Herald, discuss the fall-out from the first shots fired in Trump's trade war:
Watch Stephen discuss the implications of the US/China trade war
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NZ China Council releases Belt and Road report
On 1 May 2018 Stephen joined in launching the NZ China Council's report "Belt and Road Initiative - A Strategic Pathway", prepared by PwC. Full details can be found at www.beltandroad.co.nz. Here's what Stephen had to say at the launch: It is a pleasure to be able to...
What is China’s New Silk Road ?
Watch Stephen explain China's "Belt and Road" Initiative to Eric Young on TV3's AM Show on 11 July 2017
We cannot afford short term thinking with China says Stephen Jacobi
Read Stephen's article in the NZ Herald calling for NZ/China relations to be more diverse and sustainable - here
Stephen talks with Duncan Garner about Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit
Watch Stephen talk with Duncan Garner on TV3's AM Show about the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang
2017 – a year of growth and commemoration for NZ and China
This is an op ed Stephen wrote for the Chinese Herald, published on 10 March 2017. 2017 looks set to be an important and memorable year for the New Zealand China relationship. Firstly, a visit to New Zealand by Premier Li Keqiang is expected in the coming months. ...
Asia Pacific Integration – with or without the United States?
This is the text of an address Stephen gave to the Asia Forum in Wellington on 7 February 2017. It’s good to be with you this evening and to have this early opportunity, as a new year unfolds, to speak about the outlook for trade and investment in the Asia Pacific...
John Key set high bar in relationship with China
When it came to New Zealand and China, John Key was acutely aware of the high stakes. He knew China was an economic lifeline following the Global Financial Crisis, as export growth to our traditional markets stalled or went backwards. He knew our living standards...
Is Auckland stuck in second gear with China?
A question for my friend and incoming Auckland mayor Phil Goff: How will you lift the city’s economic relationship with China? One in 12 Aucklanders now identifies as Chinese; it is the country’s commercial capital and the gateway for Chinese visitors, students and...