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# Luxon heads to China to pitch tourism, education and trade revival
- URL: https://goodoil.news/luxon-heads-to-china-to-pitch-tourism-education-and-trade-revival/
- Published: 2025-06-15T07:26:32.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-15T21:14:41.000Z
- Description: “China is New Zealand’s largest trading partner and a vital part of our economic story.”
- Author: Centrist
- Tags: News

Summarised by[ Centrist](https://centrist.nz/?ref=goodoil.news)

**In his first visit to China as Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon will meet President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing next week, accompanied by a business delegation and the kapa haka champions Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue.**

**“China is New Zealand’s largest trading partner and a vital part of our economic story,” Luxon said, calling the visit a push to “back the recovery of international education and tourism.”** 

He’ll also stop in Shanghai before heading to Europe to attend the NATO leaders’ summit in The Hague and hold trade talks in Brussels.

New Zealand is not a NATO member but was again invited as part of the Indo-Pacific 4 nations, along with Australia, Japan and South Korea. Luxon said the NATO visit would focus on “connections between the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security environments,” tying prosperity to shared security.

Luxon’s government sees trade with China, worth over NZ$38 billion last year, as key to economic recovery. But issues remain. While China is keen for visa-waiver travel to resume, Luxon’s government is reportedly cautious due to the number of Chinese visitors overstaying or seeking asylum.

The wider trip also includes a message of economic outreach to Europe. “I look forward to forging stronger links with businesses and investors as part of our wider plan to rebuild New Zealand’s economy,” Luxon said.

**Read more over at** [**Reuters** ](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/new-zealand-pm-luxon-meet-president-xi-china-then-head-europe-2025-06-12/?ref=goodoil.news)**and** [**The NZ Herald**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nz-herald-live-christopher-luxon-speaks-to-media-before-his-first-trip-to-china/6ZU6WWFVZ75QUG5FXNJLTQFXVQ/?ref=goodoil.news)

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