New Zealand PM Ardern says differences with China becoming harder to reconcile


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New Zealand PM Ardern says differences with China becoming harder to reconcile Today 12:30 pm JST By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON Differences between New Zealand and its top trading partner China are becoming harder to reconcile as Beijing's role in the world grows and changes, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday. The comments come as New Zealand faces pressure from some elements among Western allies over its reluctance to use the Five Eyes intelligence and security alliance to criticize Beijing. In a speech at the China Business Summit in Auckland, Ardern said there are things on which China and New...