Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun a diplomatic tour of New Zealand and Australia, meeting with his counterpart Winston Peters and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Wellington. New Zealand has built strong economic ties with China. It was the first developed country to sign a bilateral free trade deal with Beijing, in 2008.

China FM holds talks with senior officials in New Zealand at start of diplomatic tour

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun a diplomatic tour of New Zealand and Australia, meeting with his counterpart Winston Peters and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Wellington. New Zealand has built strong economic ties with China. It was the first developed country to sign a bilateral free trade deal with Beijing, in 2008.