On July 17, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said that recently there have been more and more disputes, the security situation has become more complicated and unpredictable in the Indo-Pacific.
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| New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. (Source: NZ Herald) |
At the China Business Summit on July 17, Prime Minister Hipkins said that China's "rise" and expanding influence were "the main drivers of growing strategic competition", especially in the Indo-Pacific region.
So what New Zealand needs to do now is to continue to engage, listen and build dialogue with China, while pursuing Wellington's interests and strengthening its voice where it matters.
According to Mr. Hipkins, a small country like New Zealand cannot work alone, so Welling pays special attention to strengthening and promoting relations with other countries to join hands to respond to global challenges.
Some experts say New Zealand has previously maintained a more conciliatory approach to China than Australia or other Five Eyes security partners (which include Canada, the US and the UK).
However, in recent years Wellington has appeared to be more vocal on issues such as human rights, the rules-based international order and the potential for militarisation in the Pacific.
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