New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins discussed his country's interest in boosting economic ties with China during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday.
Hipkins said the focus of his meeting with Xi was to “reaffirm our close economic relationship by supporting businesses renew their connections with Chinese counterparts and helping grow new ones to support New Zealand’s economic recovery.”
Before starting his visit, he described New Zealand’s relationship with China as a “critical part of our economic recovery.” China is New Zealand’s largest export market, and Wellington over the years has managed to maintain warmer ties to Beijing than some of its Western allies. New Zealand has issued critical statements about China’s human rights and foreign policy practices, but has generally experienced less friction with China than other countries in the region such as Australia.
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