Sino-New Zealand relations refer to bilateral relations between New Zealand and the People's Republic of China. New Zealand's contact with China started early in its history. The first records of ethnic Chinese in New Zealand were immigrants from Guangdong Province, who arrived during the 1860s gold rush era, with missionary, trade, extensive immigration and other links continuing during China’s Republican era (1912-49). The establishment of the ...
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Sino-New Zealand relations refer to bilateral relations between New Zealand and the People's Republic of China. New Zealand's contact with China started early in its history. The first records of ethnic Chinese in New Zealand were immigrants from Guangdong Province, who arrived during the 1860s gold rush era, with missionary, trade, extensive immigration and other links continuing during China’s Republican era (1912-49). The establishment of the People’s Republic brought these links to a halt.
New Zealand formally recognised the PRC in 1972. The first New Zealand Parliamentary Delegation to the People's Republic of China occurred in April-May 1977. The delegation was lead by the Speaker, Sir Roy Jack, and included Hon. Mick Connelly, Mary Batchelor, Mel Courtney, Derek Quigley, Ben Couch, Merv Wellington and Secretary to the Speaker, Robert McKay.
The history of New Zealand’s formal relations with China since then has not been without discord. The crackdown by the Chinese Government...
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