The Chinese Embassy also pointed to rising AI adoption, stronger manufacturing output, expanding trade with Africa and continued investment in research and development as evidence that China's economic momentum remains intact despite growing global protectionism.
The Auckland agreements propose direct flights, payment-system connectivity, an annual maritime dialogue and wider cooperation in education, agriculture, sports and disaster management.
The two leaders also witnessed the exchange of multiple MoUs, while Prime Minister Modi received a traditional Maori powhiri ceremonial welcome and is scheduled to meet business leaders and address the Indian diaspora during his visit.
Authorities say more than 86,000 families have received assistance, while over 17,000 people remain in temporary camps and 1,171 aftershocks have been recorded since the disaster.
Donald Trump also said the United States would continue negotiations with Tehran and revealed he had already left instructions on how Washington should respond if he were assassinated.
China and Nepal reopened their traditional border trade points on Saturday, marking a step forward in enhancing bilateral economic and trade ties.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has pledged that even labourers will be able to live in apartments, citing the government's effort to make Dhaka slum-free.
Over 500 people have been sent to safe locations due to adverse weather conditions prevailing in Sri Lanka, an official said on Saturday.
In 2019, the market cap of the two tech giants, Microsoft and Apple, was around $900 billion each. A tech company called NVidia was a Lilliput compared to them, with a market capitalisation of only $100 billion.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday that his government has no plans to officially recognise a Palestinian state.
