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Episode Synopsis "Maintaining prosperous Sino-New Zealand trade relations with David Mahon"
In spite of a battered global economy, New Zealand exports to China remain relatively steadfast. Drawing on his 35 years in-market experience, business leader David Mahon takes us on a deep dive into the key forces at play shaping the ever evolving relationship with our largest trading partner. Discussing policy, diplomacy and trade, David articulately highlights their inter-relationship and the importance of alignment across all three to ensure maintained prosperous trade in the critical China market. Born in Auckland, David Mahon is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Mahon China Investment Management Limited which has managed five private equity funds, assisted multinationals to acquire assets and managed foreign companies’ crises in China. David has worked as a strategic advisor and served on the boards of firms in a number of industries. He has worked extensively in Chinese and foreign media and has published widely with a specific emphasis on China’s commercial and political relationship with New Zealand. - TIMESTAMPS 2:50 - Stability over rapid growth, China’s New Normal 6:20 - Decoupling from China unrealistic 9:00 - The importance of trusted provenance 11:40 - Scaling our burgeoning SME’s 18:21 - Protecting and commercialising our traceability IP 23:20 - Walking the talk on our “100% Pure NZ” story 28:10 - Navigating strained Sino relations 33:58 - China’s lessons from SARS…..or lack thereof? 36:15 - China’s diplomatic handling of the crisis - LINKS Mahon China > http://www.mahonchina.com/
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