John McKinnon

Chair of NZ-China Council ,Former Ambassador to China

John McKinnon is the current chair of the New Zealand China Council.  He has been posted to China three times for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, including twice as Ambassador. He is also a former Secretary of Defence, and former executive director of the Asia New Zealand Foundation.

John is also a Senior Fellow of the Centre for Strategic Studies, at Victoria University in Wellington.

Contact: : +64 9 379 4641
Email: [email protected]