New Zealand's foreign minister said he had raised concerns over China's recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea during meetings with Chinese leaders on Wednesday.

New Zealand’s foreign minister is meeting senior officials in China just days after New Zealand and Australia said that Chinese warships should have given more warning before live-fire exercises in wa

China and New Zealand should become partners of mutual trust and address some specific differences through constructive dialogue, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his counterpart Winston Peters at a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday.

New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters will touch down in Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day visit as relations between the two countries are strained after Chinese Navy vessels conducted live firing exercises in the Tasman Sea.

New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters raised concerns during high-level talks in Beijing about the deployment of Chinese warships off New Zealand's western coast. The presence of the warships and their live firing drills caused the diversion of dozens of commercial flights.

New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters has expressed concerns over China’s recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea during his meetings with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing.

New Zealands Foreign Minister Winston Peters has expressed concerns over Chinas recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea, criticizing the lack of prior notice given to New Zealand. Speaking in Beijing after meetings