习近平会见新西兰总理拉克森

新华社北京6月20日电（记者董雪）6月20日上午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见来华进行正式访问的新西兰总理拉克森。

6月20日上午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见来华进行正式访问的新西兰总理拉克森。新华社记者 申宏 摄

习近平指出，建交50多年来，中新关系历经国际形势风云变幻，双方始终相互尊重、携手前行，两国关系长期走在中国同西方发达国家关系前列，给两国人民带来实实在在的福祉。在中新全面战略伙伴关系开启第二个10年之际，双方要共同推动中新关系在新的10年取得更大发展，更好造福两国人民。

习近平强调，中新双方要把合作放在双边关系中更加突出的位置，发挥互补优势，深化贸易和投资合作，挖掘科技创新、应对气候变化、基础设施等领域合作潜力，加强教育、文化、青年、民间、地方交流，丰富双边关系内涵。中新之间没有历史恩怨纠葛，没有根本利益冲突，要相互尊重、求同存异，正确看待和处理两国差异和分歧。今年是世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年和联合国成立80周年，作为战后国际秩序的建设者和维护者，中新两国要共同捍卫以联合国为核心的国际体系，维护以世界贸易组织为核心的多边贸易体制，共同维护国际公平正义，推动国际秩序朝着更加公正合理的方向发展。

6月20日上午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见来华进行正式访问的新西兰总理拉克森。新华社记者 谢环驰 摄

拉克森表示，新中关系意义重大。2014年，习近平主席访问新西兰，双方建立全面战略伙伴关系。在两国领导人战略引领下，各领域合作蓬勃发展。新方高度重视对华关系，将继续奉行一个中国政策，愿同中方坚持相互尊重、相互理解，保持高层交往，扩大贸易、投资规模，深化农业、渔业、乳业合作，密切旅游、教育等领域人文交流，推动新中关系取得更大发展。当今世界充满不确定性，国际社会期待中国发挥更大作用。新方愿同中方积极沟通协调，维护多边贸易体制，共同应对全球挑战。新方支持中国明年举办亚太经合组织会议。

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China, New Zealand should place greater emphasis on cooperation: Xi

BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Beijing on Friday, calling on both sides to place greater emphasis on cooperation.

For more than 50 years, since the establishment of diplomatic ties, China-New Zealand relations have long been at the forefront of China's relations with Western developed countries, Xi said.

As the China-New Zealand comprehensive strategic partnership enters its second decade, both sides should work to grow the partnership and bring more benefits to the two peoples, he said.

Xi stressed that China and New Zealand should place greater emphasis on cooperation in bilateral relations, leverage their complementary strengths, deepen trade and investment cooperation, and explore potential for cooperation in scientific and technological innovation, climate change, and infrastructure.

He encouraged both sides to strengthen exchanges in education, culture, among youth and at non-governmental and sub-national levels.

"There are no historical grievances or fundamental conflicts of interests between China and New Zealand. Both countries should respect each other, seek common ground while reserving differences, and appropriately view and address differences and disagreements," Xi said.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War and the founding of the United Nations (UN), Xi said.

As builders and defenders of the post-war international order, China and New Zealand should jointly uphold the international system with the UN at its core, and maintain the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core, he said.

He urged both sides to work together to safeguard international fairness and justice and make the international order more just and equitable.

New Zealand attaches great importance to its relations with China and will continue to adhere to the one-China policy, Luxon said, adding that his country is willing to uphold mutual respect and understanding with China and maintain high-level exchanges.

He expressed hopes for expanding trade and investment, deepening cooperation in agriculture, fishery and dairy industry, and enhancing exchanges in tourism and education.

Luxon said the world today is full of uncertainties, and the international community expects China to play a greater role. He said New Zealand is willing to actively communicate and coordinate with China to safeguard the multilateral trading system and jointly address global challenges.

New Zealand supports China in hosting the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in 2026, he said. ■