Foreign and Military Affairs
Chinese vice president starts visit to New Zealand
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-06-17 09:17
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AUCKLAND -?Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping arrived at Auckland on Thursday morning, starting his official visit to New Zealand.
Xi made the tour as a guest of New Zealand Prime Minister John Key.
In a written speech distributed at the airport upon his arrival, Xi said currently the relationship between China and New Zealand is at its best time.
The Chinese government has always attached importance to its relations with New Zealand, Xi said.
The Chinese vice president said he was looking forward to meeting with leaders and people from all walks of New Zealand, aiming at discussing new approaches to enhancing bilateral friendship and exploring new cooperation. ?
He said that he believes his visit would increase mutual trust, deepen friendship and expand cooperation, thus advancing the comprehensive bilateral cooperative relationship to a new starting point.
During his stay in New Zealand, Xi is expected to hold talks with John Key and meet with Governor-General Anand Satyanand and other leaders. ? ?
The New Zealand is the third leg of Xi's four-nation visits. His last leg is Australia.
