(Wellington Comprehensive News) New Zealand Foreign Minister Mahuruta will visit China on Tuesday (March 21) to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing.This will be the first visit to China since 2019.

Wang Wenbin, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced on Monday (20th) that at the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, New Zealand Foreign Minister Marhota will visit China from March 22 to 25.

According to Reuters, Malhota said in a statement that she would propose New Zealand's concerns about key security challenges, such as Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, and also voiced human rights issues to reflect the values of New Zealand.

Mazhota said: "The relationship between New Zealand and China is one of our most important, most complicated and most extensive (diplomatic relations). I plan to discuss our cooperation aspects, such as trade, climate and environment, etc.Issue. "

She also said that this is the trip after the New Zealand and China have relaxed the entry quarantine measures against the crown disease.