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New Zealand PM to Visit China Amid Calls to Recalibrate Relationship

Christopher Luxon is to meet CCP leaders Xi Jinping and Li Qiang on his first trip to China as Prime Minister next week.
New Zealand PM to Visit China Amid Calls to Recalibrate Relationship
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon looks on during a signing ceremony with Chinese Premier Li Qiang (not pictured) at Government House on June 13, 2024 in Wellington, New Zealand. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, will visit China next week for meetings with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders, including President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang.

The three-day visit, from June 18 to 20, will focus on growing trade, which was worth over NZ$38 billion ($22.87 billion) last year, as well as strengthening education and tourism links and maximising opportunities for New Zealand businesses.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.