New Zealand Prime Minister: I hope to achieve diversified trade with China

New Zealand Prime Minister Hipkins visiting China in China, saying itNew Zealand is striving for diversification of trade with China and seeking to output more extensive goods and services to China.

According to Bloomberg, Hipkins have begun a six -day visit to China from Sunday (June 25).

Hipkins visited China this time led a 29th delegation, including the Minister of Trade and Tourism, as well as executives such as Hengnan and New Zealand Airlines.In addition, there are some emerging industry companies that hope to open up the Chinese market, such as PIKPOK and Fitness Management Company Lai Mei.

Hipkins said before the visit: "The composition of the delegation reflects our goal of achieving the diversification of export products."

He said that traditional products such as dairy products, meat and wood exported to China are still important, but it is also important to support emerging industries such as games and health care.

With the recovery of New Zealand's tourism and education industry after the crown disease, Hipkins also hopes to re -attract more Chinese people to travel and study in New Zealand.

After the signing of a free trade agreement in China and New Zealand in 2008, China's economic importance to New Zealand has increased year by year and replaced Australia at the end of 2013 to become New Zealand's largest trading partner.Among New Zealand's export products, about 28%are sold to China each year, worth 21 billion New Zealand (about S $ 17.4 billion).

While visiting China, Hipkins will talk with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang of the State Council in Beijing, and will also participate in the Summer Davos Forum held in Tianjin.

On the other hand, the New Zealand Trade Secretary O'Conner on Monday (June 26), who visited China (June 26), said that he and the Minister of Commerce of China Wang Wentao conducted it on China to join the Cross -Pacific Partnership Progress Agreement (CPTPP) in China.After actively discussing, he said that "he (Wang Wentao) understands the role of our chairman this year, and any decision must get the consent of all members of the CPTPP."