New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (C-L) and Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand Wu Xi (C-R) attend the 2020 Chinese New Year Festival and Market Day event in Auckland, New Zealand, Jan. 18, 2020. Speaking at the 2020 Chinese New Year Festival and Market Day event in Auckland, Ardern was optimistic about the relationship between New Zealand and China. She acknowledged that New Zealand-China relations are important and far reaching, and are going from strength to strength. The Chinese New Year event, organized by Auckland Chinese Community Centre Inc., is an annual event that celebrates the Chinese New Year and has become an important cultural signature in multi-culture New Zealand. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)