27 Nov 2024

NZ joining AUKUS could shatter trust with China - Ambassador

From Morning Report, 7:10 am on 27 November 2024

China has warned New Zealand that joining Aukus could shatter trust between the countries and signalled that joining the military alliance with Australia the UK and the US would have economic implications for New Zealand. The warnings came in an interview that the Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand, Wang Xiaolong gave to RNZ's '30 With Guyon Espiner'. Espiner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.