Open-arms approach serves common interests

Apart from a series of economic and trade cooperation projects, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's visit to China last week has substantially contributed to cultural and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.

In a joint outcome statement issued on Friday, the last day of Luxon's four-day visit to China, the two sides reaffirmed the importance of people-to-people exchanges in various fields such as tourism, culture, local government, sports, science and innovation, to bilateral relations. Both sides appreciated the concrete measures taken by the two countries to promote tourism to each other.

New Zealand welcomes China's implementation of a visa-free policy for New Zealand citizens, and China welcomes and appreciates New Zealand's recent announcement to modify its visa settings, adjust operating procedures and facilitate visa applications for Chinese visitors.