Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon here on Thursday, agreeing to expand the scope of bilateral trade and investment and deepen personnel exchanges.
During their talks, Li said his visit coincides with the 10th anniversary of President Xi Jinping’s official visit to New Zealand and the establishment of China-New Zealand comprehensive strategic partnership.
Over the past 10 years, no matter how the international landscape changes, China and New Zealand have consistently adhered to mutual respect, inclusiveness, cooperation and joint development, promoting bilateral relations to achieve substantial progress, and creating multiple “firsts” in bilateral cooperation, he said.
China is willing to work with New Zealand to continue their traditional friendship, enhance the spirit of “striving to be the first,” jointly stimulate growth, and make efforts to upgrade the China-New Zealand comprehensive strategic partnership to bring more benefits to their people, Li added.
Li said that the respective development of China and New Zealand is an opportunity for each other rather than a challenge, calling on the two countries to continue as partners of mutual respect, mutual trust and mutual benefit that learn from each other and foster unity and coordination.
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