On November 17, 2003, Chen Mingming, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to New Zealand, and his wife visited Kunlun International's Auckland headquarters, where they received a warm welcome from all Kunlun International staff. Kunlun International's senior management briefed Ambassador Chen Mingming on the achievements the company had made over the past two years. Ambassador Chen expressed his great admiration for Kunlun International's status as the largest and most professional Chinese-funded financial institution in both New Zealand and Australia, and encouraged them to invest and expand in China.