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behind the handshakes, NZ walks an increasingly fine line with China

  • Written by Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Chris Hipkins anticipated a “diplomatic” meeting with Xi Jinping. The Chinese leader said he placed “great importance” on the relationship with New Zealand. Both businesslike, Hipkins made sure to stress his country was open for business too.

And there is certainly a...

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