WELLINGTON, May 13 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand's Science and Innovation and Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Paul Goldsmith departed for China on Saturday to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation scheduled for May 14-15 in Beijing.
"Attending the first Belt and Road Forum will allow us to add a distinctly New Zealand voice and perspective," Goldsmith said, adding that New Zealand's best interests lie in "participating in international initiatives that have the potential to benefit our economy and society."
Goldsmith will also meet with Chinese Minister of Science and Technology Wan Gang, and Minister of Education Chen Baosheng. He will also witness the opening of the University of Auckland's Innovation Institute in the eastern city of Hangzhou, and the Joint Institute between the University of Waikato and Zhejiang University City College.
He will also attend the 10th-anniversary event of the New Zealand Center at Peking University before returning to New Zealand on May 20.
