On the afternoon of October 18, the Douyin E-commerce Global Shopping New Zealand Merchants Meeting was held in Auckland.  The Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand, Dr. Wang Xiaolong, attended and addressed the event. More than 100 representatives from the business communities of China and New Zealand were present.  

Ambassador Wang Xiaolong stated that up to date his year, China’s economy has maintained steady growth, adding more certainty to China-New Zealand economic and trade cooperation. It is expected that the bilateral trade for the whole year will exceed NZ$40 billion, to set a new record.  

Aimd today’s complex and changing international landscape, Through continuous development and opening-up, China is sharing development opportunities with countries around the world, including New Zealand.

Given that China has become the world's largest e-commerce market, the launch of Douyin E-commerce Global Shopping provides a new platform and channel for New Zealand products and services. Over 40 New Zealand local brands participated in this event.