On October 6, Ambassador Wang Xiaolong met with Professor Nic Smith, Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington, at the Ambassador’s residence. The two sides exchanged views on university exchanges and cooperation between China and New Zealand. The meeting was attended by Deputy Vice-Chancellor Dr. Logan Bannister and other university staff, with Minister-Counselor Xie Yongjun, Counselor Tang Jun, and other Embassy officials accompanying.

Ambassador Wang stated that Victoria University of Wellington has long contributed to promoting university cooperation and people-to-people exchanges between China and New Zealand. On the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, he expressed his hope for closer ties and more fruitful achievements. The Chinese Embassy in New Zealand will continue playing a positive role in advancing educational exchanges and cooperation between the two countries.

Professor Smith thanked the Embassy for its long-term support, shared his impressions from accompanying Prime Minister Luxon’s visit to China, praised China’s achievements in green energy and technological innovation, and expressed his willingness to continue expanding and deepening exchanges and cooperation with Chinese universities, aiming to enhance mutual understanding and promote the sustained, healthy, and stable development of bilateral relations.