Chinese Premier Li Qiang sends a congratulatory message

Chinese Premier Li Qiang sent a congratulatory message on Monday to Christopher Luxon as Prime Minister of New Zealand. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties more than 50 years ago, the China-New Zealand relationship has long been at the forefront of China's relations with developed countries, Li said in the message.

The two countries have jointly created and yielded fruitful results in many fields of practical cooperation, bringing tangible benefits to their people, Li added. The Chinese government values China-New Zealand relations and he looks forward to working with the new government led by Luxon to maintain high-level exchanges, enhance mutually beneficial cooperation, and enhance friendly interactions to further grow the China-New Zealand comprehensive strategic partnership and greater benefits for their people.