"We were pleased to reconnect with Foreign Minister Wang. We have known each other for many years, and today we continued our wide-ranging and constructive dialogue," said Mr. Peters.

The foreign minister will be raising the matters of the warships and the controversial Cook Islands deals in three high-level meetings in Beijing this week.

New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters discussed China's live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea with Chinese leaders, expressing concerns about the lack of prior notice. The meetings highlighted issues within China-New Zealand relations,

Winston Peters has made it clear to China that we aren't happy with its handling of the warships the Tasman Sea, meeting with the Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

A lack of a sufficient warning from China about its live-fire naval exercises in the Tasman sea has been labelled a failure in the New Zealand-China relationship, by the Foreign Minister Winston Peters.

The Foreign Minister needs to restate the relationship with the Cook Islands during talks with his Chinese counterpart, former prime minister Helen Clark says.

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Winston Peters, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of New Zealand, here in Beijing on Wednesday.Wang called on both sides to adhere t