On 27 April 2022, Madame. He Ying, the new Consul General of The People's Republic of China in Christchurch, met with the Mayor of Christchurch, Ms. Lianne Dalziel. Christchurch city councilor Jimmy Chen was present at the meeting. The two sides exchanged in-depth views on further strengthening the cooperation between Christchurch and China in the fields of economy and trade, sister cities relationships, education and culture, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of establishment of China-New Zealand diplomatic ties.