WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Premier Li Qiang has held talks with NZ ministers and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, in Wellington today but refused to take questions after making a brief statement.
Speaking to reporters after the event, the prime minister said while trade was the primary focus of the talks, he had raised concerns about Beijing’s interference in and around New Zealand.
“We’ve been pretty upfront about foreign interference ... we have no tolerance for foreign interference from any country,” Mr. Luxon said. He added that AUKUS had been discussed.
There were also “a number of important arrangements” covering trade, environment, and economic issues between the two countries that were signed at the meeting, he said.
