Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's plane took off from Auckland Airport on Wednesday morning, but Kiwi businesses will be hoping the impact of his two-day visit endures far longer. After Li and Prime Minister Bill English sat down for talks on Monday, a flood of government press releases came out announcing new deals and a date for negotiations on the upgrade of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries. Intriguingly, there has also been a suggestion that the Chinese government could play a role in funding and constructing infrastructure projects right here in New Zealand. But why does China want to invest so ... (full story)