File picture of New Zealand'sTrade Minister Damien O'Connor signing Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact at the Asean summit in Hanoi on Nov 15, 2020 as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern looks on. - AFP
WELLINGTON (Bloomberg): New Zealand has suggested that its close ally and neighbour Australia should follow its lead in treating China with respect in order to mend strained diplomatic relations with Beijing.
In comments that have raised the eyebrows of some lawmakers in Canberra, New Zealand Trade Minister Damien O’Connor noted his government had maintained cordial ties with China.
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