In the face of global change, China and New Zealand, which are both influential countries in the Asia-Pacific region, share broad common interests in tackling global challenges. China Daily reporter Xing Xudong sat down with New Zealand's ambassador to China, Carl Worker, just a few days before the start of China's NPC and CPPCC meetings.

Worker is a Mandarin speaker who has served twice previously at the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing as deputy head of mission from 1992-94, and as second secretary (political) from 1984-86.

Reporter: Xing Xudong

Videographer: Lou Yi, Cong Ruiting & Sun Tianyuan

Video: Xing Xudong

Editor: Huang Lan

Producer: Flora Yue