China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit New Zealand in the first meeting between the two countries since last year’s election.

Winston Peters says the visit would be an opportunity to discuss the full breadth of New Zealand’s bilateral relationship with China.

Wang will also visit Australia, where the two have a frosty relationship, after Australia banned Huawei from operating in its telecom networks in 2018, and Australia calling for an investigation during the outbreak of Covid in 2020 - but it has been getting better between the two countries.

Asia business commentator Peter Lewis joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.

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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit New Zealand in the first meeting between the two countries since last year’s election. 
Winston Peters says the visit would be an opportunity to discuss the full breadth of New Zealand’s bilateral relationship with China. 
Wang will also visit Australia, where the two have a frosty relationship, after Australia banned Huawei from operating in its telecom networks in 2018, and Australia calling for an investigation during the outbreak of Covid in 2020 - but it has been getting better between the two countries.
Asia business commentator Peter Lewis joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.
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