China hopes to form a partnership of mutual trust and mutual achievements with New Zealand, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian at a regular press conference in Beijing on Tuesday. Lin made the remarks in response to a question on the visit of New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters to China late February. The two sides held substantive and constructive discussions on bilateral cooperation, international and regional issues, according to him. Shotlist: Beijing, China - March 4, 2025: 1. Press conference in progress; 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lin Jian, spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "From Feb 25 to 27, New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters visited China. As the China-New Zealand comprehensive strategic partnership enters its second decade, this is an important high-level exchange between the two countries, which aims to promote the implementation of the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, strengthen strategic communication and push forward the sound and steady development of China-New Zealand relations at a new starting point."; 3. Reporters; 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lin Jian, spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "During the visit, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng and comrade Wang Yi met and held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Peters respectively. The two sides had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on China-New Zealand relations as well as international and regional issues of common interest, and agreed to maintain high-level exchanges, strengthen dialogue and exchanges and expand mutually beneficial cooperation. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Peters reiterated that New Zealand adheres to the one-China policy and is committed to becoming an active cooperation partner of China. China appreciates that."; 5. Various of reporters; 6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lin Jian, spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (starting with shot 5): "China is willing to work with New Zealand to continue the tradition of friendship, carry forward the spirit of 'striving to be the first', become partners of mutual trust and mutual achievement, better benefit people of the two countries, and safeguard regional and world peace and stability."; 7. Press conference in progress. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]