WELLINGTON, June 13 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here on Thursday that China and New Zealand have always adhered to mutual respect and mutual accommodation, focused on cooperation, and promoted common development despite changes in the international situation over the past 10 years.

These have facilitated great progress in bilateral relations, and cooperation between the two countries has also set many records, which has brought benefits to the two peoples and made positive contributions to regional peace, prosperity and stability, Li said in his meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.