(Sydney Comprehensive News) Australia and New Zealand Prime Minister on Tuesday (February 7) when talking about relations with China at a joint press conference, China emphasized that China is an important trading partner.The latest signs.
According to Reuters, Australian Prime Minister Albanis and New Zealand Prime Minister Hipkins discussed climate change, security, immigration, and economic topics at a meeting in Canberra.The first talks between the two leaders.
Albanis said that he was happy with the video conference held by the Australian Minister of Trade Farrel and the Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao on Monday (February 6), and described the conference "effective".
He said: "Our position in China is very clear, the places that can cooperate will cooperate, and the place where disagrees will persist to ensure our national interests."
Albanis also said that the total trade between Australia and China "exceeds the sum of the last three largest trading partners" and establishes good economic relations and trade exchanges with China that meets the interests of Australian countries.
Hipkins also published the same point.He clearly stated that China is a "very important" trading partner in New Zealand, but adding: "This does not mean that we will not have different opinions, and we will continue to disagree."
Bloomberg reports that China is the largest trading partner in New Zealand and far surpasses Australia and the United States.In recent years, the New Zealand government has been working hard to balance the security concerns and major economic interests of the Chinese government around the Chinese government.
Hipkins previously said that before the October New Zealand election, visiting China was one of his primary tasks.
