Limited spaces available. Join us on 30 March 2009 @ Langham Hotel, Auckland City
International Sustainable Cities Forum
Building Sustainable Cities
Bringing together government and corporate leaders from New Zealand and China to explore the challenges and opportunities of building sustainable cities. Held in conjunction with the 1st Anniversary of the signing of the China-NZ FTA.
China’s ‘Godfather’ jetting here to talk property
The New Zealand Herald featured the International Sustainable Cities Forum in this article published on Tuesday 17 Feb.
The “Godfather” of the Chinese real estate industry is among a number of leading Chinese and Hong Kong business people attending a conference next month in Auckland which is one of a couple of initiatives underway to develop New Zealand’s business ties with China.
Among the 60 Chinese business people and officials attending the International Sustainable Cities Forum, is Wang Shi, chairman of Shenzhen-listed Vanke – China’s largest residential property developer with a market capitalisation of about US$10 billion.
Aside from his “Godfather” status, Wang has also been likened by Time magazine to US property magnate Donald Trump while the New York Times has called him a “tycoon adventurer in the mould of Sir Richard Branson”.
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International Sustainable Cities Forum 2009 is brought to you by New Zealand Chinese Herald and Euroasia. We would like to thank our sponsors. We also appreciate the support of China Urban Realty Association and The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in New Zealand.