UndertheChina-NewZealandFTA,whichwassignedintoforcein2008,NewZealandpledgedtoissue800visasunderChinaSpecialWorkVisawithoutrequirementforlabormarkettesting,openingagreenchannelforChinesecitizensworkinginChinaspecialworkoccupationsinNewZealand.In2021,ChinaandNewZealandsignedtheProtocoltoUpgradetheChina-NewZealandFTA,whichimprovedvisa-relatedarrangementsbasedontheFTA’simplementation.
TheChina-NewZealandFTAwasChina’sfirstbilateralFTAsignedwithadevelopedcountryandChina’sfirstcomprehensiveFTA.ThetwopartiesconcludedforthefirsttimearrangementsforChinaSpecialWorkVisa,ChinaWorkingHolidayVisa,andmutualrecognitionofconformityassessmentofelectricalandelectronicequipmentandcomponentsandorganicproductcertification.InJune2024,thetwopartieslaunchednegotiationsonanegativelistfortradeinservicesundertheFTA,withtheaimoffurtherenhancingopennessandcooperationofbilateralservicestrade.