New Zealand raises South China Sea, Taiwan tensions with China during Foreign Minister’s visit

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Mr Wang Yi met his NZ counterpart Winston Peters in person for the first time on March 18.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters arrive for a bilateral meeting at Parliament in Wellington on March 18, 2024.

The ministers discussed trade, business and security in the Pacific as well as “areas of difference”, including human rights and the situation in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet, according to a statement issued by Mr Peters after the meeting. Beijing is also boosting its strategic interests in the Pacific Island countries – efforts the United States and Australia are trying to counter.

 

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