New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon plans to make a first trip to China as premier, his foreign minister said on Tuesday after talks with Beijing's top diplomat.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi was in New Zealand this week meeting Luxon, his counterpart Winston Peters and trade minister Todd McClay.

Peters told reporters on Tuesday that he, Luxon and McClay have been invited to travel to China, with dates yet to be confirmed.

It would be Luxon's first visit to China since being elected prime minister last October.

Wang is on an official tour to New Zealand and Australia.

He said that China-New Zealand relations maintain a leading position among Beijing's ties with developed countries, which is the important and unique value of this bilateral relationship. (AFP/Xinhua)