It will be the first trip to the nation by a Chinese premier since Li Keqiang's visit in 2017.
China 's Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand this week, the first trip to the nation in seven years by a Chinese premier. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the visit would be a valuable opportunity for exchanges of cooperation between the two countries.
"New Zealand and China engage where we have shared interests, and we speak frankly and constructively with each other where we have differences," he said."The challenging global outlook makes it vital that we are sharing perspectives and engaging China on key issues that matter to New Zealand," he added.
New Zealand has long been seen as a moderate or absent voice on China in the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance, but in recent years has spoken up about what it considers to be concerning actions by Beijing.
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