CCP Attempts to Woo New Zealand Amid Trump Tariff Worries

Beijing seems to see impending U.S. tariffs as an opportunity to win allies in the Indo-Pacific.
CCP Attempts to Woo New Zealand Amid Trump Tariff Worries
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon looks on during a signing ceremony with Chinese Premier Li Qiang (not pictured) at Government House in Wellington, New Zealand, on June 13, 2024. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images
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Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Leader Xi Jinping has told New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon that his country should view China as an “opportunity” rather than a threat.

It comes after the conservative-leaning New Zealand government continues to realign its strategic outlook more in tune with the United States and Australia, rather than attempt to distance itself from its traditional allies.