Crowds gather at Parliament for visit by China's Zhao Leji

Thursday 20 November 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 20 Nov 2025, 8:55pm

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A crowd gathered on Parliament's lawn ahead of a visit by Zhao Leji, the chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee. The third-highest-ranking member of the Chinese government held a bilateral meeting with Speaker Gerry Brownlee during the visit.

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1. RNZThu 20 Nov 2025, 11:00am

   Crowd gathers outside Parliament ahead of visit by China's Zhao Leji (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 20 Nov 2025, 8:55pm

   Third highest ranking member of Chinese government visits Parliament (opens in new tab)