We Must Be Able to Raise Concerns Without ‘Retaliatory Acts’: New Zealand PM to Meet Xi

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to the media following The Press Leaders Debate at Christchurch Town Hall in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Oct. 6, 2020. Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she needs to be able to raise areas of concern with Chinese leader Xi Jinping without the country being on the receiving end of retaliation.

The comments come ahead of her expected meeting on Nov. 18 with Xi on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Bangkok, Thailand.