China, New Zealand, and the Complexities of Globalization Asymmetry,

The book examines the expansion of investment and trade between China and New Zealand, and its changing composition within the political framework, especially the 2008 Free Trade Agreement. Particular attention is paid to China’s volatile agrifood market,

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Yuanfei Kang

china, new zealand and the complexities of globalization

Asymmetry,

Complementarity and Competition

China, New Zealand and the Complexities of Globalization

Tim Beal • Yuanfei Kang

China, New Zealand and the Complexities of Globalization Asymmetry, Complementarity, and Competition

Tim Beal Retired; formerly School of Marketing and International Business Victoria University of Wellington Featherston, New Zealand

Yuanfei Kang School of Management Massey University School of Management Auckland, New Zealand

This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature ISBN 978-1-137-52227-6    ISBN 978-1-137-51690-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-51690-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016960891 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover illustration: © kosmozoo / Getty Images Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Nature America Inc. The registered company address is: 1 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004, U.S.A.

Contents

1 China’s Economic Growth and Its Influence on New Zealand1 2 The Historical Legacy—Themes and Issues31 3 Trade with the People’s Republic of China—The Early Years73 4 The Flowering of the Relationship103 5 Bilateral FDI Relations Between China and New Zealand: General Trends, Driving Forces and Perceptions141 6 The Development of the Agrifood Market in China: Opportunities and Challenges169 7 New Zealand and the Complexities of Globalization203

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Fig. 2.1 China’s share of world merchandise trade 1950–2014 36 Fig. 2.2 Asia and Britain in the direction of New Zealand exports 1859–1997 45 Fig. 2.3 Rough estimate of New Zealand’s share of China’s trade, 1883–193058 Fig. 3.1 China’s share of New Zealand’s exports, 1945–2014 74 Fig. 3.2 China’s share of New Zealand imports, 194