New Zealand Ambassador to China Delivers Speech at RUC

Editor's Note：In November 2026, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Informal Meeting will be held in Shenzhen. New Zealand is an important member of APEC. In early 2026, Zhang Donggang, Secretary of the Party Committee of Renmin University of China, led a delegation to New Zealand, injecting new momentum into deepening educational and think tank cooperation between the two countries. On April 9, the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China and School of Global Leadership invited Dr. Jonathan Austin, the New Zealand Ambassador to China, to the Ambassador Forum. He shared insights on the topic "New Zealand and China: Relations in a Changing World" and engaged in interactive exchanges with the guests present. In the months prior, ambassadors from APEC member countries such as Japan, Russia, Singapore, and Vietnam had also been invited to the Ambassador Forum.

Ambassador Forum—— RDCY Forum for Area Studies No.16

Dr. JONATHAN AUSTIN,

New Zealand Ambassador to China

New Zealand and China in a changing world

Speaker

Jonathan Austin, New Zealand Ambassador to China

Speaker's CV

Dr. Jonathan Austin has served as New Zealand Ambassador to China since March 2025. As well as serving in a number of senior roles at the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Wellington, Ambassador Austin has previously served as New Zealand’s Ambassador to Indonesia, New Zealand’s High Commissioner to Singapore and New Zealand’s High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Tonga.

Host

Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China (RDCY)

School of Global Leadership, Renmin University of China

Time

14:00–15:30, Thursday, April 9, 2026 (Beijing Time)

Venue

Beijing, China

Languages

English / Chinese

Agenda

1. Opening Introduction (14:00-14:05)

Moderator:Wang Wen, Dean of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China; Dean of School of Global Leadership, Renmin University of China

2. Ambassador’s Speech (14:05-14:35)

Speaker:Jonathan Austin, New Zealand Ambassador to China

3. Expert Comments andQ&A(14:35-15:30)

Panelists (in no particular order):

Liu Hao, Executive Dean, School of Global Governance, and Vice Dean, School of Management, Beijing Institute of Technology

Du Lan, Deputy Director, Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, China Institute of International Studies

Moderator:Jiang Xiaoli, Vice Dean, School of Global Leadership, Renmin University of China

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Registration deadline: April 8th,2026, 17:00

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