Opinion: China offers NZ certainty and long-term prosperity
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Though geographically far apart, China and New Zealand share broad common interests. Since establishing diplomatic ties more than five decades ago, the two countries have worked towards a relationship based on mutual respect and mutual accommodation, focusing on cooperation that benefits both peoples. Guided by the spirit
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- Otago Daily Times
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