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
Rex Widerstrom
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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.

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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