New Zealand’s foreign minister says China has agreed to consider concerns that its military did not give enough notice before staging live-fire exercises in the waters between New Zealand and Australia last week.

Responding to question regarding Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of New Zealand Winston Peters' meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday, during which Peters raised concerns over China's recent live-fire drills in the Pacific Ocean,

China is also willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with New Zealand, and to work with it in multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation mechanism and the World Trade Organization to uphold the freedom and openness of regional trade.

China is ready to cooperate 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,” he added.

(250226) -- BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of New Zealand Winston Peters in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

VCG. New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters concluded a three-day visit to China on Thursday. This was his first trip to C

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New Zealands Foreign Minister Winston Peters has expressed concerns over Chinas recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea, criticizing the lack of prior notice given to New Zealand. Speaking in Beijing after meetings

BEIJING — New Zealand's foreign minister said he had raised concerns over China's recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea during meetings with Chinese leaders on Wednesday (Feb 26). The issue was a lack of notice given to New Zealand over the military exercises off its coast,

New Zealand's foreign minister says he has raised concerns over China's live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea during meetings with Chinese leaders.

New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters discussed China's live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea with Chinese leaders, expressing concerns about the lack of prior notice. The meetings highlighted issues within China-New Zealand relations,