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flag New Zealand’s PM Luxon tours the Indo-Pacific to boost trade and diplomacy amid U.S. tariffs and global instability.

flag Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is on a week-long Indo-Pacific tour, attending the East Asia Summit in Malaysia and APEC summit in South Korea to strengthen trade and diplomatic ties amid global uncertainty. flag The trips focus on advancing New Zealand’s Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with ASEAN and promoting a rules-based trading system, as U.S. protectionist policies under President Trump—such as the 15% tariff on New Zealand exports—have disrupted trade. flag With ASEAN and APEC accounting for over 70% of New Zealand’s trade, the visit underscores efforts to diversify economic relationships and assert an independent foreign policy amid rising geopolitical tensions, including Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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