Premier Li Keqiang held a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on the morning of April 1, welcoming New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who is on an official visit to China.

State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) He Lifeng, who is also the director of the National Development and Reform Commission, and Zheng Jianbang, vice-chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, attended the ceremony.

This is the first time Ardern is visiting China as prime minister of New Zealand.