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In 2019, the Chinese international student market contributed an estimated $12.1 million dollars to the Australian economy[1], and made up 37.3% of all international students in the country[2]. When the pandemic swept across the globe in 2020, many students returned to their home countries and no longer enrolled in overseas […]
The strategic partnership between Tourism New Zealand and Xiaohongshu was formally announced in Shanghai on June 29th during the week-long delegation of New Zealand Business leaders to China. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins launched the initiative with Xiaohongshu’s chief marketing officer, Wang Yajuan. A selfie taken with Hipkins by Yajuan, posted […]
As global travel starts to make a comeback and return to a ‘new normal’, New Zealand is engaging with China to rekindle its tourism industry, an industry that faced considerable setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic and recent flooding events. New Zealand exported NZD$3.4 billion of services to China in 2019 […]
This week, New Zealand’s Prime Minister is visiting China and attention is turning to the state of recovery in the international education sector. During the visit, an agreement was signed in Beijing regarding the mutual recognition of higher education degrees. This will be valuable for New Zealand to build up […]
As technology and manufacturing processes in China increase, so does the quality of goods they create and the willingness of Chinese to purchase products made domestically. China is quickly catching up to meet the high demands of its consumers and is steadily gaining their trust back, but how will this […]
(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons – Chen Wu) Sustainability has become a regular part of Western marketing vocabulary and consumers now hold brands to a much higher level, and expect them to take appropriate steps to protect the environment and support social causes. In China, awareness and support of sustainability (and […]
Photo Caption: BYD’s booth at the 2023 Shenyang International Auto Show on May 3, 2023, CNN As the world faces increasing environmental challenges and concerns, consumers everywhere are changing their buying patterns. In China, a rapidly growing middle class are adopting eco-friendly and sustainable products, including electric vehicles (EVs). Even […]
Shanghai, China – To help promote its 16 Pacific Island countries to business partners in China, Pacific Trade Invest China is launching a new digital solution named “Pacific Trade Online” as a bridge for pacific businesses and Chinese consumers to connect with the help of digital marketing IT specialists UMS. (Scan […]
Throughout the pandemic in China, food deliveries became a lifeline for many, especially small restaurants where deliveries enabled them to operate. Over time, consumers have gradually shifted their buying habits toward pre-prepared or ready-made meal options that better suits their lifestyle. Now, as life gets busier post-lockdown, the demand for […]
Based in the Melbourne office, Eric was the original member of UMS’s first office in Australia and now the Co-CEO responsible for developing and growing business. Since 2015, the education market’s competitive landscape has changed dramatically. Australia and New Zealand, once high up on the preference list for Chinese students, […]
