On July 7, 2010, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao held talks with visiting New Zealand Prime Minister John Key at the Great Hall of the People.

In the talks, Wen hailed the progress of China-New Zealand relations over the years, saying the dynamic bilateral ties have brought about enormous interests to the two countries and their peoples and contributed to the harmony and prosperity of the Asian-Pacific region. He called on the two countries to cement trust and coordination on the basis of mutual respect, mutual benefits and seeking common grounds while putting aside differences in a bid to push bilateral ties to a higher level.

Wen said that pragmatic cooperation between China and New Zealand enjoys a sound basis and broad prospects. He urged both sides to earnestly implement the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA), accommodate each other’s concerns and maintain sustained, stable trade growth. Both sides should deepen cooperation in diversified fields including scientific research, food safety, new energy, environmental protection and the green economy. Wen also called on both sides to explore new mechanisms and ways of cooperation to better complement each other’s advantages and achieve common development.

Wen extended a warm welcome to John Key whose trip to China will take him to Shanghai to attend the New Zealand Pavilion's "National Day" at the World Expo. He hoped Key's tour would further strengthen understanding and friendship between the two peoples.

In response, Key told Wen his country attaches great importance to the Shanghai Expo and he is glad that he would be at events marking his country's "National Day" at the Expo. He said New Zealand gives top priority to ties with China. Currently, the two sides have experienced rapid growth of cooperation in trade, science and technology, info-communications, food safety and tourism, and the achievements are encouraging. The sound implementation of the FTA offers opportunities for both sides to expand cooperation, he said, adding that New Zealand is ready to work with China to push forward bilateral ties.

Both sides also exchanged views on the international financial situation, climate change and other issues.

Following their talks, the two leaders attended the signing ceremony of bilateral cooperation documents on culture, science and technology.

Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and other officials accompanied Premier Wen during the above activities.