New Zealand's ambassador visits Liangjiang

Jonathan Austin, New Zealand's ambassador to China, visited the Guoyuan Port National Logistics Hub in Liangjiang New Area on Sept 18, where he inspected the Chongqing Changan KD Parts Project.

The Guoyuan Port National Logistics Hub connects the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Belt and Road. [Photo by Wang Yantong]

Ambassador Austin and his delegation toured the automotive parts warehouse and received briefings on business development, warehouse management, and product categories.

Ambassador Austin and his delegation inspect the Chongqing Changan KD Parts Project. [Photo provided to english.liangjiang.gov.cn] 

The project, launched in 2024 in the Guoyuan Port Comprehensive Bonded Zone, handles the simple processing and packaging of automotive components before exporting knock-down kits to Changan's overseas plants for assembly. 

Ambassador Austin described the project as highly modern, saying such facilities are crucial for international trade. 

"We are very interested in how imports are handled here, because New Zealand is a long way from China," he said, emphasizing the need for New Zealand products to reach inland China in top condition, while expecting Chinese-manufactured goods to be delivered to New Zealand using fast and cost-effective logistics.