Under the joint witness of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, Chinese Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang and New Zealand Ambassador to China Grahame Morton signed a five-year roadmap for China-New Zealand science and technology cooperation 2023-2027. According to the agreement, both sides will further expand and deepen scientific and technological cooperation and exchanges over the next five years, and strengthen research and innovation collaboration in areas of mutual interest through the Scientist Exchange Program, joint funding for research projects, etc.