New Zealand PM Refrains from Condemning Beijing, Plays Up India Trade Prospects

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New Zealand PM Refrains from Condemning Beijing, Plays Up India Trade Prospects
Prime Minister and National Party leader Christopher Luxon speaks during a media stand-up at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand on Nov. 3, 2023. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images
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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has stayed mum on current tensions between Washington and Beijing, saying his government will await further advice.

“We will continue to have strong relationships with our longstanding allies and friends, where we have common values, and we will look to build trade opportunities wherever we can ... we are a small country ... we don’t generate wealth by selling to ourselves,” he told a post-Cabinet press conference on Dec. 11, 2023.

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