On May 11, President Wang Chao hosted a reception for the visiting New Zealand-China Council (NZCC) delegation at the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA).  
In his remarks delivered at the reception, President Wang Chao emphasized that China and New Zealand are important partners, China on the new journey of development will provide new opportunities for New Zealand and the world at large, the two sides should work together to advance the comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership between China and New Zealand.
Mr. Grahame Robert Morton, New Zealand Ambassador to China and Amb. John McKinnon, Chairman of NZCC   delivered remarks respectively, expressing that relations between New Zealand and China are of great importance and they will continue to make efforts to strengthen cooperation with China in all aspects.