LGNZ Members NZ China Mayoral Forum 2020

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* 1. Council:

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* 2. Contact name:

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* 3. Title:

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* 4. Phone number:

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* 5. Email address:

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* 6. Expression of interest in attending the NZ China Mayoral forum 2020 in Chengdu, China.

Yes

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* 7. Your delegation would likely be Mayor plus how many officials? (estimate is fine).

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* 8. What topic areas would your mayor be interested in at the Forum?

Climate change - Sharing experiences, learning and best practice.

Belt and Road - Innovation – Exploring local government’s role in fostering innovation through research collaboration and commercialisation links with China.

Belt and Road - Creative Sector – Utilising New Zealand’s world leading creative capabilities to develop creative properties that can enhance people-to-people links and cultural engagement. Movie production, gaming and location based tourism attractions. Cities to highlight creative strengths and share opportunities.

Belt and Road - Southern Link – Exploring how the potential growth of people and airfreight between South America and China can be developed for the benefit of the Auckland and Canterbury region.

Tourism exchanges

Education exchanges.

Primary industries exchanges

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Would your council be interested to attend a session on China capability in Wellington prior to the Forum?

Yes

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* 10. If yes, on which topics?

Direction and health of China’s economy

Direction of Chinese domestic politics

China in the Pacific

Chinese diaspora

Chinese foreign policy and flashpoints

The impact of the US-China ‘trade war’

China market snapshots

Protocol and engagement

Other (please specify)