"I don't think China is the kind of invaders in the eyes of others"

The "Australian News" website published an article entitled "Former Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Kee, saying not to regard China as an invaders" on September 7. The author is the deputy editor of the newspaper Eric Johnston. John Ki believes that New Zealand is very important to maintain a good relationship with its largest trading partner China because China is becoming one of the world's superpower. The full text is as follows:

Former New Zealand Prime Minister John Ki said that he was stubbornly stressed that he asked him even more bluntly on the issue of China, and said that New Zealand's largest trading partner China maintained a good relationship with China, because China is becoming one of the world's superpower.

John Ki once served as the New Zealand Prime Minister for 8 years and resigned in 2016. He said that compared to the military threats many people think, China's promotion in the Pacific region is a superpowers seeking global support.

He said in an interview with the Australian News reporter in Auckland: "I don't think China is the kind of invaders in the eyes of others."

▲ Information picture: Former New Zealand Prime Minister John Ji (Visual China)

John Ki said that the more a country supports China in trade, the more likely Beijing is to participate in the solution to these issues when raising concerns. "In a world with such a strong economic development in China ... You can't ignore such a fact, that is, China is developing its own economy and let millions of people get rid of poverty."

His government launched the upgrade and negotiations with China in 2016 to update the needs of the China-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement to meet the needs of the development of modern economy and trade.

John Ki pointed out that New Zealand is a small country with "self -reliance", which means that it must be an efficient exporter to survive. New Zealand exports to China with more than $ 20 billion in products account for about one -third of its global exports. In some industries such as dairy products or wood, China accounts for more than 40%of its exports.

Given the increasing global tension, leaders of various countries must be cautious and not intensify the situation. John Ki said: "I think we can fully clarify our views, and really don't use the institutional language (intensify the situation)."

He said that although New Zealand is sometimes facing a more blunt pressure on the issue of China, it is worth reminding many people that New Zealand has a deep historical relationship with many Western countries, and it has a clear relationship with Beijing.

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