https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2017/08/21/43889/nz-shouldnt-miss-belt-and-road-bandwagon Bill English and Li Keqiang signed a Belt and Road cooperation agreement earlier this year - but one Chinese bank says we are running the risk of missing the bandwagon. Photo: Supplied. 22 AUG 2017 Sam Sachdeva Concerns about Chinese investment in New Zealand are never far from the surface, but one Chinese bank operating here says we have much to gain - and could even benefit from stepping up our ties to a major Chinese initiative. Sam Sachdeva reports. With trade between China and New Zealand tripling since the two countries signed a free trade agreement in 2008, it’s no surprise that Chinese banks have seen merit in setting up shop here. The China Construction Bank, Bank of China, and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China have all been operating here for some time - but what are they bringing to the table? Wee Li Cheong, the deputy director of Bank of China New Zealand, says the strong rel
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