Hipkins has, ahead of his visit, explained how important China is to his country’s economic and other interests. He is to address the National Press Club (NPC) in Canberra on Jun 20, apart from being busy in numerous other engagements. * * *Meanwhile, in a statement to news agency RNZ, the New Zealand Foreign Ministry said Tsering did not request a meeting with Mahuta, according to the report. “The New Zealand government does not recognise the Central Tibetan Administration and accepts China’s sovereignty over Tibet,” the ministry has said. Events include a sustainability forum, gala dinner, giving a keynote address at Peking University, and attending the World Economic Forum “annual meeting of new champions”.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 19, 2023 22:24 UTC