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Audrey Harrington reflects on life in and out of the office during her three-month internship at marketing agency United Media Solution in Ningbo, China.

This session, led by Annie and Alvina from United Media Solution, has been developed based on feedback from those working to enhance graduate outcomes for Chinese students.It aims to provide a practical introduction to how Chinese social media can be employed to assist the work of Careers teams.The webinar is free for CBBC members to attend and there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions. Upon registration, attendees will receive a copy of UMS’s Chinese social media guide.

Currently over 33% of New Zealand’s international students are from China, totaling almost 30,000 students in 2024. The lifelong connections these links create have helped to fuel the bilateral relationship in many other ways. But it’s also a challenging sector: Evolving Chinese student preferences and choices, an increased focus on complex in-China education delivery, risk…

Three months interning at digital marketing agency United Media Solution in Ningbo was crash course in Chinese culture for Victoria University of Wellington student Jack McKenzie. In this article, the Chinese and economics major describes his time in Ningbo — both in the office and exploring the city and surrounding countryside.

Yesterday, at the 12th annual China Business Summit, we officially launched the 2026 NZBRiC Business Outlook Survey Report — and for the fourth consecutive year, we asked New Zealand businesses what it is actually like operating in the Chinese market. This year’s findings offer a clear-eyed picture of a market that remains deeply compelling, even as it becomes more demanding.

United Media Solution Award — Excellence in Services Trade between NZ and China

AustCham Shanghai is pleased to share a valuable resource from our member, United Media Solution (UMS). Their latest whitepaper, China Social Media Platforms Guide 2026, offers insights into the evolving digital landscape in China.

2026 marks a pivotal year for China’s national economic development, as policy focus increasingly centres on consumption-led growth and premium market positioning. This shift is reinforced by a stronger RMB and the 15th Five-Year Plan’s emphasis on new productive forces and consumption-supportive policy, carrying significant implications for stakeholders across the New Zealand–China trading relationship.On 17 March, join the New Zealand Business Roundtable in China (NZBRiC) for…

The country has hit record Chinese student enrolments, but it could do much better, a new report from the NZ China Council shows.

Prospective international students are discovering universities through social media on their smartphones, long before they ever visit a website or fill out a form. But without the right digital platforms to capture this interest, valuable leads are lost.