On December 9, 2024, Special Envoy for Pacific Island Countries Affairs of the Chinese Government Qian Bo and Deputy Secretary of the Pacific and Development Group at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand Bernadette Cavanagh held the sixth China-New Zealand consultation on South Pacific affairs in Wellington. The two sides had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on the situation in the South Pacific region, their respective policies towards Pacific Island countries, regional cooperation and other topics.