On 21 May, a 22-member delegation of faculty and students from HKCT Institute of Higher Education, led by Professor Choi Yat-hung, visited the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand and held a discussion with Embassy diplomats.

The discussion was chaired by Minister Counsellor Xie Yongjun, in the presence of Counsellor Tang Yun (responsible for education, science, culture affairs), as well as youth diplomats from the Political Section, Economic and Commercial Section, and Education, Science and Culture Section.

Minister Counsellor Xie conveyed the warm welcome from Ambassador Wang Xiaolong. He encouraged the faculty and students to act as a bridge to advance friendly cooperation between New Zealand and China, especially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Professor Choi briefed the Embassy on educational features of HKCT Institute of Higher Education and the purpose of the visit.

Embassy diplomats and the delegation had in-depth and lively exchanges on a wide range of topics, including the international landscape, China-New Zealand relations, economic and trade cooperation, youth exchanges, green development, and artificial intelligence.