Wang Yi Meets with New Zealand Prime Minister

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Wellington, New Zealand on March 18, 2024.

China-new Zealand relations have always been at the forefront of China’s relations with developed countries, Wang said. Furthermore, China regards New Zealand as a rational and mature cooperative partner, and bilateral relations are strategic and long-term in nature. To forge a stronger bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership will not only benefit the two peoples, but also make new contributions to global peace and development, he highlighted.

New Zealand takes education, technological innovation, infrastructure, business environment, and export expansion as its policy priorities, and China is willing to be a reliable strategic partner of New Zealand in these areas. China is happy to see New Zealand's continued participation in the Belt and Road Initiative cooperation, and looks forward to working with New Zealand to explore new growth areas of cooperation such as science and technology, green development, and innovation while strengthening cooperation in traditional fields, he stated.

Luxon said that New Zealand-china relations are very important. Bilateral relations have achieved strong development, and economic and trade cooperation has yielded fruitful results since the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties. The comprehensive strategic partnership between New Zealand and China has provided an important driving force for bilateral cooperation, Luxon said, adding that New Zealand will continue to adhere to the one-china policy.

New Zealand is willing to take the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership as an opportunity to further strengthen high-level exchanges with China, enhance mutual understanding, deepen cooperation in areas including economy and trade, cultural and people-topeople exchanges, education, tourism, agriculture, technology and climate action, promote common prosperity of the two countries, and safeguard regional and world peace and stability, said the prime minister.