New Zealand trade minister tries to ease tensions after saying Australia should 'show respect' to China
by Daniel Hurst from World news | The Guardian on (#5DDSF)
The Chinese government is upgrading its free trade agreement with Wellington as relations with Canberra remain frozen
New Zealand's trade minister has phoned his Australian counterpart in an attempt to ease cross-Tasman tensions after he suggested Canberra should show respect" and act more diplomatically towards China.
The NZ minister, Damien O'Connor, had irritated some members of the Australian government with remarks he made in a television interview on Wednesday when asked about his country's offer to mediate between Canberra and Beijing.
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