Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Shanghai on Saturday for a six-day visit to three Chinese cities where ...

Beijing, which said in February that the deals were not intended to antagonize New Zealand, defended its partnership with the country of 15 islands and 15,000 people.

Conversely, Beijing is alarmed that New Zealand is contemplating joining AUKUS Pillar 2, with Australia's AUKUS quest for nuclear-powered submarines already a real sore point for Beijing.

So the New Zealand government's openness to encourage cultural and people-to-people exchanges with China was really an eye-catching point of Luxon's visit. Deepening cultural exchanges and cooperation ...

Tensions rise as New Zealand freezes millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over China deals New Zealand says funding won’t resume until Pacific nation takes ‘concrete steps to repair ...

The leaders of China and New Zealand discussed on Friday the role of trade in boosting ties, while New Zealand also pressed its interests for peace and security in the Pacific, government statements ...

The prime minister of New Zealand has stressed the importance of his country’s trade ties with China in a meeting with ...

Beijing, which said in February that the deals were not intended to antagonize New Zealand, defended its partnership with the country of 15 islands and 15,000 people.

China has been wooing Pacific Island countries with strategic partnership agreements. New Zealand has said it will pause funding to the Cook Islands until it can take a closer look at these deals.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he expects his Beijing visit to also broach security and defence topics. (EPA Images pic) New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will ...

Canberra and Wellington have been warning for years of Beijing’s attempts to increase its diplomatic and security footprint ...