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New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern says China has changed under President Xi, has become 'more assertive'
FirstpostChina has made some bold geopolitical moves in the Pacific, first by signing a security pact with the Solomon Islands and then attempting to get 10 Pacific nations to sign a sweeping agreement covering everything from security to fisheries Wellington, New Zealand: Reflecting on her five years as New Zealand’s leader, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said China has undoubtedly become more assertive in the region over that time, but cautioned that building relationships with small Pacific nations shouldn’t become a game of one-upmanship. “I think if I stand back and look at the region as a whole and some of the changes that we’ve seen within our region, you do see a more assertive China,” Ardern said. But Ardern rejected criticism that New Zealand didn’t make its presence felt enough this year as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi toured Pacific nations courting influence. “You’ve got to be consistent in your presence, and New Zealand has been.” Asked if she was recommending that farmers and other exporters find markets outside of China, which buys more than one-quarter of New Zealand’s exports, Ardern said it was a question of resilience.
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