Beijing, China - February 26, 2025 Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of New Zealand Winston Peters in Beijing on Wednesday. Han said that leaders of both sides met on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting last November, providing strategic guidance for the continued development of China-New Zealand relations from a new starting point. Noting that as the China-New Zealand comprehensive strategic partnership enters its second decade, Han said that China attaches great importance to the development of bilateral relations and stands ready to work with New Zealand to implement the important consensus reached by leaders of the two countries, enhance mutual understanding, and promote the sustained, sound and steady development of the China-New Zealand comprehensive strategic partnership. Peters said that New Zealand attaches importance to developing relations with China and is willing to strengthen dialog, enhance understanding, and deepen economic and trade cooperation as an active partner of China. Shotlist: Beijing, China - Feb 26, 2025: 1. Chinese Vice President Han Zheng (R), Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of New Zealand Winston Peters (L) shaking hands, posing for photo; 2. Various of Han, Peters in meeting; national flags of China, New Zealand; officials of both sides. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]