Published: 14:23, November 16, 2025
China's top legislator to visit New Zealand, Australia
By Xinhua

Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, makes remarks in a video address delivered to the second meeting of parliamentary leaders of the Group of Friends of Neutrality member states, at the invitation of Dunyagozel Gulmanova, chairperson of the National Assembly (Mejlis) of Turkmenistan, Oct 8, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING - Zhao Leji, chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, will pay official goodwill visits to New Zealand and Australia from Nov 19 to 25, at the invitation of Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives Gerry Brownlee, and Australia's Speaker of the Senate Sue Lines and Speaker of the House of Representatives Milton Dick, it was announced on Sunday.