International relationsNew Zealand PM talks trade and security with Xi in first visit to China
Beijing and Wellington seek to balance trade with competition over Cook Islands
Chinese President Xi Jinping and New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 20. © Reuters
SOPHIE MAK
June 20, 2025 11:11 JST
Updated on June 20, 2025 13:42 JST
SYDNEY -- New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing on Friday, Luxon's office said, seeking to manage challenges in their relations that have heightened of late in connection with growing Chinese clout in the South Pacific.