The New Zealand Prime Minister has revealed the topics that will be up for discussion when he meets with Xi Jinping in China next week.
Mr Hipkins will depart New Zealand on Sunday along with a trade delegation comprising 29 individuals in order to boost export growth amid his country's recession.
"I'm looking forward to meeting with China's leadership through various face-to-face bilateral meetings," Mr Hipkins said. Mr Hipkins will be aiming to help grow his country's economy through the Chinese market after it was last week confirmedThe nation's gross domestic product declined 0.1 per cent in the March quarter, after a 0.7 per cent drop in the December quarter.
Chris Hipkins will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Picture: Yan Yan/Xinhua via Getty Images "The delegation also features representatives from our tourism and education sectors, with strong recovery forecast in both as we see demand rebounding," he said.
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