From December 20 to 21, 2005, Vice Foreign Minster Yang Jiechi co-hosted the 16th annual political consultation between political officials of the Foreign Ministries of China and New Zealand with Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand Simon Murdoch and met with Foreign Minister Winston Peters and other officials in Wellington, capital of New Zealand. Both sides exchanged views on international and regional issues of common interest.

Both sides held that bilateral relations enjoy a sound development momentum and both sides have conducted effective exchanges and cooperation in all areas and witnessed broad prospect for bilateral relations. Both sides indicated that they will make joint efforts to deepen bilateral relations, strengthen dialogue and coordination in international and regional issues and push for continuous development of the comprehensive cooperative relations.