The challenges between China &New Zealand’s relationship - could you check this writing for me? This is published on 20th, December 2020 on New Zealand Herald, and written by Jeff, the CEO of the New Zealand China Council, before he resigned in January 2020. No one can predict the future relationship between China and New Zealand, but there is one thing very obvious, China will become more and more important for New Zealand as an economic partner. Any disagreement on this would be ignorant of China’s critical global position and the growing importance role of the Pacific Asia area for New Zealand. This offers us lots of opportunities, at the same time, it also brings us a huge challenge. In order to maintain New Zealand’s respectful and valuable partnership with China, we need to develop other valuable areas apart from the traditional commercial and service trading. It is true active trading is the foundation for China and New Zealand’s economic growth, and New Zealand’s trading with China will continue to increase. Last year, New Zealand was in front of Australia and USA, being the biggest food supplier for China in the world. Chinese are passionate about the New Zealand made products, and fortunately, this trend won’t change in a short time. We need to consistently develop the advantages of our main export products, and we can increase foreign income for our domestic development - socially and economically. To increase our exportation value, it is always harder than saying, but we are making progress. For example, the dairy industry has realised that the international market’s need for product diversity, from cheese to baby milk powder formula, most of our New Zealand exported products are high-end. Today, Chinese customers are developing a new consumption trend, especially the products are related to healthy and natural, and digital innovation are very popular. Based on the culture and language barrier are becoming smaller between the young generations from the two countries, the trading diversity will continue. I don’t think the real risk for China and New Zealand’s relationship is, according to some comments, we put all the eggs in one basket. The truth is, we are too focused on the training and economic perspectives and don’t pay enough attention to other important areas. Actually, New Zealand has the opportunities to cooperate with China in the following three areas, advocation of the One Belt One Road Initiative, planning of climate changes, and cooperation in science and technology