New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Chris Lipscombe said China is already the engine of Asia, and increasingly, China is also the engine of the world. “We're gonna rely on China's economic strength and resilience to be able to pull our part of the world, the Asia Pacific region, into an era of increased prosperity.”
"New Zealand has a great deal to learn from the ability of Chinese companies, scientists, engineers, and researchers to be able to understand market requirements and to move quickly to satisfy those," said Chris Lipscombe, New Zealand China Friendship Society National President. Working with Chinese partners to address opportunities seems like a natural extension of the Belt and Road of opportunities, he said.