The Prime Minister has arrived in China - the first top level visit since 2019 when Dame Jacinda Ardern's trip was cut short because of the mosque terror attacks.
The covid pandemic then blocked travel for years. Now in the midst of heightened regional tensions and the war in Ukraine, China's Ambassador to New Zealand, says the relationship is as good it's ever been.
Both sides say there is room to discuss areas of disagreement or concern, but China's already made it clear it won't tolerate any attempts to interfere in what it says are its own internal matters.
RNZ political editor Jane Patterson is in Beijing.
