According to Reuters , on December 9 local time, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that as China gradually optimizes its epidemic prevention policy, once the entry policy is relaxed, I hope to lead a trade delegation to visit China.
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According to reports, on the 9th, the "New Zealand-China Relations Promotion Committee" held a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in Auckland . Ardern expressed his willingness to lead a delegation to visit China in his speech at the event.
Adern stressed that even after experiencing the challenges of the new crown epidemic, New Zealand's trade and economic ties with China have proved to be "resilient".
When referring to New Zealand's relationship with China, Ardern said the relationship was "both important and complex" and was in a state of continuous development.
"We still recognize that China and New Zealand have differences in some areas, and that there are differences in our interests or values." Ardern said that on the basis of advocating New Zealand's interests and values, the government she led is willing to keep in touch with China in areas with differences. "We are foreseeable, consistent, and respectful."
htmlOn August 1, Ardern praised reform and opening up for bringing "significant development" to China, and no country has made more contributions to poverty reduction than China.When mentioning China-Singapore cooperation, Ardern said that it is not always easy to deal with the differences between the two countries, but even if "China becomes harder in pursuing its own interests", the two countries can still cooperate in common interests and should maintain cooperation.
At that time, Ardeen also expressed his willingness to lead a delegation to visit China. She said she looked forward to leading a business delegation to visit China as the COVID-19 pandemic allows. She also hopes that the foreign ministers of the two countries can achieve mutual visits.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
China's Ministry of Commerce shows that at present, China is New Zealand's largest trading partner, accounting for about 30% of New Zealand's exports of goods and services to foreign countries.
Source: Observer.com
